Lord of Ashes

The concluding third novel of R. S. Ford's Steelhaven trilogy has enough thrills, valour, guts and glory to satisfy any die-hard fan of David Gemmell and Joe Abercrombie. The prince has come . . . to take his crown. 'Violent, vicious and darkly funny' Fantasy Faction The queen of Steelhaven has grown in strength. Taking up her dead father's sword, she must defend the city from the dread warlord Amon Tugha and his blood-thirsty army now at the gates. A vicious, unrelenting four-day battle ensues, the most perilous yet. No side is immune from danger as all hell breaks loose, with the threat of coups and the unleashing of the deadliest and darkest magick. Loyalty, strength and cunning will be put to test in the quest for victory. What fate awaits the free states? Praise for R.S. Ford: 'You'll find yourself looking forward to what Ford dreams up next' SFX 'Exciting and different' The British Fantasy Society 'A perfect example of tight, gritty, character-driven storytelling' Luke Scull, author of The Grim Company