The Ruthless: Epic fantasy adventure from the award-winning author of THE VAGRANT (The Deathless Trilogy, Book 2)

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Return to a world of crystal armour, savage wilderness, and corrupt dynasties in book two of The Deathless series from Gemmell award-winning author Peter Newman. THE REBELFor years , Vasin Sapphire has been waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Now, as other Deathless families come under constant assault from the monsters that roam the Wild, that time has come.THE RUTHLESSIn the floating castle of Rochant Sapphire, loyal subjects await the ceremony to return their ruler to his rightful place. But the child raised to give up his body to Lord Rochant is no ordinary servant. Strange and savage, he will stop at nothing to escape his gilded prison.AND THE RETURNED…Far below, another child yearns to see the human world. Raised by a creature of the Wild, he knows their secrets better than any other. As he enters into the struggle between the Deathless houses, he may be the key to protecting their power or destroying it completely.THE WILD HAS BEGUN TO RISEIn The Ruthless, Newman presents an epic dark fantasy filled with mythical creatures. This best-selling fiction takes readers on an action-packed adventure where dragons are real and the wild is rising.For fans of Anthony Ryan (A Tide of Black Steel), John Gwynne (The Shadow of the Gods), R. Scott Bakker (The Unholy Consult), Brian Staveley (The Empire's Ruin), and Rj Barker (Gods of the Wyrdwood). Show more