{"product_id":"sword-of-the-war-god-9781804540602","title":"Sword of the War God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a world of war and ruin, men and gods collide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e436 AD. The Burgundars are confident of destroying Rome's legions. Their forces are strong and they have beaten the Romans in battle before. But they are annihilated, their king killed, his people scattered. Their fabled treasure is lost. For Rome has new allies: the Huns, whose taste for bloodshed knows no bounds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany years later, the Huns, led by the fearsome Attila, have become the deadliest enemies of Rome. Attila seeks the Burgundars' treasure, for it includes the legendary Sword of the War God, said to make the bearer unbeatable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo alliance can defeat Attila by conventional means. With Rome desperate for help, a one-eyed old warlord from distant lands and his strange band of warriors may have the answers... but oaths will be broken and the plains of Europe will run with blood before the end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on Norse mythology and European history, \u003ci\u003eSword of the War God\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic historical adventure perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Joanne Harris, Neil Gaiman and Christian Cameron.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for Tim Hodkinson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Will appeal to fans of Bernard Cornwell, George R. R. Martin, and especially Theodore Brun.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An excellently written page-turner.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Writers Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804540602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.83w x 1.00d","brand":"Tim Hodkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43838745641141,"sku":"9781804540602","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_98414fa3-8f20-486f-91bf-b5cc175e05d9.jpg?v=1712029195","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sword-of-the-war-god-9781804540602","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}