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The Grey Bastards
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Will Damron
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Jonathan French
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“[A] fantasy masterwork.... A dirty, blood-soaked gem of a novel [that reads] like Mad Max set in Tolkien's Middle Earth. A fantasy masterwork." (Kirkus Reviews - starred review)
Jackal and his fellow half-orcs patrol the barren wastes of the Lot Lands, spilling their own damned blood to keep civilized folk safe. A rabble of hard-talking, hog-riding, whore-mongering brawlers they may be, but the Bastards are Jackal's sworn brothers, fighting at his side in a land where there's no room for softness.
And once Jackal's in charge - as soon as he can unseat the Bastards' tyrannical, seemingly unkillable founder - there's a few things they'll do different. Better.
Or at least, that's the plan. Until the fallout from a deadly showdown makes Jackal start investigating the Lot Lands for himself. Soon, he's wondering if his feelings have blinded him to ugly truths about this world and the Bastards' place in it.
In a quest for answers that takes him from decaying dungeons to the front lines of an ancient feud, Jackal finds himself battling invading orcs, rampaging centaurs, and grubby human conspiracies alike - along with a host of dark magics so terrifying they'd give even the heartiest Bastard pause.
Finally, Jackal must ride to confront a threat that's lain in wait for generations, even as he wonders whether the Bastards can - or should - survive.
Delivered with a generous wink to Sons of Anarchy, featuring sneaky-smart worldbuilding and gobs of fearsomely foul-mouthed charm, The Grey Bastards is a grimy, pulpy, masterpiece - and a raunchy, swaggering, cunningly clever adventure that's like nothing you've heard before.
Praise for The Grey Bastards“Saddle up the war boar and set off on a wild, gory thrill-ride that ends in an awesome climax and begs for a sequel.” (Daily Mail, UK)
“Non-stop action, though not for faint hearts.... The Grey Bastards live up to their name in all respects.” (The Wall Street Journal)
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Critic reviews
"A filthy, charismatic and frankly excellent read." (Mark Lawrence, international best-selling author of Prince of Thorns and Red Sister)
“A funny thing happens when reading The Grey Bastards. You’re rolling along, smiling at the novelties on display, but then, almost without warning, you find yourself truly in the world French has created, and it all becomes wonderfully familiar and convincing. The world-building creates exactly the kind of seamless transition that makes fantasy literature compelling, informative, and just plain fun.” (R.A. Salvatore, New York Times best-selling author of The Legend of Drizzt)
"French flips the fantasy script as the monsters become the good guys, fueling an action-packed, sneakily smart adventure. Half orc and all badass, Jackal is a hero you won't soon forget." (Scott Sigler, New York Times best-selling author of Alive and Infected)
"Refashions high-fantasy tropes into something both vibrant and highly entertaining..a fantasy take on Sons of Anarchy might seem an unlikely starting point for an excellent novel, but Jonathan French manages it with considerable aplomb." (Anthony Ryan, New York Times best-selling author of the Raven's Shadow trilogy)
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He is England's greatest knight, the man who saved the life of Alfred the Great and an entire kingdom from a Viking invasion. But when he is called back into service to combat a plague of monstrous beasts known as abominations, he meets a fate worse than death and is condemned to a life of anguish, solitude, and remorse. She is a fierce young warrior, raised among an elite order of knights. Driven by a dark secret from her past, she defies her controlling father and sets out on a dangerous quest.
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cool concept. typical execution.
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By: Gary Whitta
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Akiri: The Scepter of Xarbaal
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Akiri is a blistering new heroic fantasy novel from the multiple award-winning international best sellers Brian D. Anderson and Steven Savile who have come together to create the first adrenalin-filled standalone novel in Akiri's tortured world. Can one betrayal can save a kingdom? Will two destroy it?
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Buy this story!!!
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By: Brian D. Anderson, and others
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The emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient enemies and inscrutable gods.
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4 Primary Crimes Committed By The Author
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By: Brian Staveley
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The great demon Khoth-Kapira has broken free of his prison and taken his first step upon the mortal world. And he owes it all to Lenk. Believing that the demon will heal a broken world that the gods have abandoned, Lenk serves as reluctant champion to Khoth-Kapira's cause. But as the desperate and fearful flock to Khoth-Kapira's banner, begging for salvation, Lenk begins to doubt his patron's great designs.
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Fantastic Finish
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By: Sam Sykes
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Hollen the Soulless
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- Narrated by: Shane East
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Always the dutiful daughter, Lady Joselyn is weeks away from marrying a rival lord in order to save her house. However, she suddenly finds herself in the clutches of an ancient beast she’s only ever heard of in legends. More terrifying than that is the beast’s master, a wild man who insists Joselyn is his bride by right, and plans to seal his claim in blood. Dragon-rider Hollen has finally captured the woman of his dreams, though he quickly learns waiting for her was less than half the battle.
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Love It!
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By: Denali Day
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Vengeance
- The Tainted Realm Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Ian Irvine
- Narrated by: Grant Cartwright
- Length: 25 hrs and 29 mins
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In an unjust land, the only law is vengeance. In Cython’s slave camps, it’s the timid and obedient who survive – and Tali is neither, for she has sworn to bring her mother’s killers to justice. Her dramatic escape precipitates Cython’s war on Hightspall and, when Tali is rescued by Rix, heir to Hightspall’s greatest fortune, they flee through a land in turmoil.
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Eh, never really felt right
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By: Ian Irvine
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- By: J.K. Swift
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A wild land too mountainous to be tamed by plows…A Duke of the Holy Roman Empire, his cunning overshadowed only by his ambition…A young Priestess of the Old Religion, together with a charismatic outlaw, sparking a rebellion from deep within the forests…And an ex-Hospitaller caught between them all. At the end of the thirteenth century, five hundred orphans and second sons are rounded up from villages in the Alpine countryside and sold to the Hospitaller Knights of St John. Trained to serve as Soldiers of Christ, they fight in eastern lands they know nothing about, for a cause they do not understand.
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Life's Trials.
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By: J.K. Swift
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Japan in the late 16th century was a land in turmoil. Lords of the great clans schemed against one another, served by aristocratic samurai bound to them by a rigid code of honor. Bennosuke is a high-born but lonely teenager living in his ancestral village. His mother died when he was a young boy, and his powerful warrior father Munisai has abandoned him for a life of service to his Lord, Shinmei. Bennosuke has been raised by his uncle Dorinbo, a Buddhist monk who urges the boy to forgo the violence of the samurai and embrace the contemplative life.
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Clever weaving of history and fiction.
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The Fate's Forsaken Omnibus
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Books 1, 2, and the prequel novella of the Fate's Forsaken series. The series follows the adventures of Kael: a young man who is thrust from his home in the Unforgivable Mountains and onto a hero's path. The journey is long, the battles are fierce - nearly all of his companions are outlaws. And Kael's rotten bad luck seems to make everything worse. This is his story.
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Fantasy with light romance
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By: Shae Ford
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The Hammer and the Blade
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So here’s the plan: Kill the demon, steal the treasure, and retire to a life of luxury! It sounds easy when put like that. However, most unfortunately for warrior-priest Egil and sneak thief Nix, when the demon they kill turns out to have worshippers in high places, retirement is not an option. A wonderfully fast-paced fantasy adventure redolent of the classic tales of swords and sorcery, from New York Times best-selling author Paul S. Kemp.
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4 stars standard sword and sorcery fantasy
- By Adnan on 07-21-12
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The Doomfarers of Coramonde
- Coramonde Series, Book 1
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Just yesterday, Sergeant Gil MacDonald and his APC crew had been fending off an ambush in a Viet Nam jungle. In the middle of the firefight, some kind of magic spell had transported them to this Fantasy Land complete with flying dragons, wizards, crazy castles, and dispossessed princes. They would stay trapped here forever unless they could rescue the sorceress Gabrielle. Master magician Amon held her captive in his palace; and to reach her, Gil and his men would have to infiltrate Hell itself!
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Waited over twenty years for an audiobook version!
- By Naomi on 02-16-12
By: Brian Daley
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Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne
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After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth.
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Fantastic Read
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The Serpent Sword
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Beobrand is compelled by his brother's almost-certain murder to embark on a quest for revenge in the war-ravaged kingdoms of Northumbria. The land is rife with danger, as warlords vie for supremacy and dominion. In the battles for control of the region, new oaths are made and broken, and loyalties are tested to the limits. With no patronage and no experience, Beobrand must form his own allegiances and learn to fight with sword and shield. Relentless in pursuit of his enemies, he faces challenges which transform him from a boy to a man.
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Amazing story, needs a warning in the description.
- By Lisa Schilling on 04-12-17
By: Matthew Harffy
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- 06-22-18
Flawless
most days, after a long day in the salt mines the only thing I want to put in my ears is grandmother's icepick. I then found The Grey Bastards and now there are two things. for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Scott Lynch, Sam Sykes, and any other authors of dark, gritty fantasy with. an oxcart full of black humor and well defined and represented characters. this nifty collection of words elicited many genuine LOLs from me and I quickly became invested in these wonderfully unique half orc antiheros. Author has created a refreshingly new fantasy world that I can not get enough of. buy this book.
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- Pam W
- 05-01-20
Get ready for a wild ride!
What a wild hog ride this story is. Lots of raunchy fun, intermingled with political power plays, and deception galore.
I can say I can't remember a slow spot in this uniquely original escape from reality. How can I explain a book about half-orcs riding around on hogs, supposedly protecting the lands from invading orcs and centaurs. Adding to that a dubious wizard, a captive elf girl, a plague ridden chieftain, some of the foulest-mouthed dialogue I've heard, and ending up with a memorable tale you just have to experience.
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- Kat's account
- 09-23-18
different and very good!
The tagline caught my eye for a book for my boyfriend. A chapter in, he insisted I listen too. I'm very glad I did.
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- Colt
- 04-08-19
Agitating yet Great and Gritty
Very fun and exciting! loved it! only reason I didn't give 5 stars was that I felt there were a few minor plot holes. The gritty and grim humor was my favorite part. Unfortunately though, I predicted most of the small character outcomes. Although one character threw me a loop and blindsided me. That being said I cant wait for the next one!
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- BikeVON
- 06-21-20
Masterful, riveting, exciting
In ‘The Grey Bastards’, Jonathan French has built us a world that is harsh to the inhabitants and keeps us riveted to the story. The land is populated by orcs, half orcs, centurions, fae, a religious society of humans, and frails (humans). After a great war, the land is divided into lots. Many of the humans live in settlements under the protection of the half orcs.
It is a very male, misogynistic dominated society. The half manta orcs patrol the land boarders and protect the humans from invasions by the orcs and centurions. The life cycle of the society revolves around fighting, riding, mentoring young boys to fight, caring for mounts, strengthening the camaraderie among the riders and sex. Their mantra is live in the saddle, die on the hog. The hog is the beast the warriors ride. There are a lot of dick jokes and the word f**k is used as a verb, noun and adjective. It is a world of brawn vs brains and penises over vaginas.
The main characters are childhood friends Jackal, Fetching and Oats. Jackal is the brains with the desire for change. Oats is the brawn with the size to rival an orc. Fetching is the only female rider and has a take no prisoners attitude. Their actions at a brothel precipitate the story.
It is a fast-paced story with plenty of action, there is all kinds of banter and the plot is not predictable.
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- Wanderer
- 10-25-20
“This is the buzz you are looking for!”
A fresh take on old tropes — not an easy task. Mr. French delivers with a story that is both creative and well-told.
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- Andrew White
- 02-11-19
Best Book on Audible!!
I’ve never been into Fantasy style books but I was a huge fan of the tv series Sons of Anarchy, which this book is (very) loosely based on. I’ve listened to this book 3x since purchasing it and I can’t wait until the next audiobook drops later this year. If you’ve been on the fence about getting into the “fantasy” style books this one would be the absolute best to pop your cherry!!
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- Anonymous User
- 04-16-21
Deliciously dark
i could not stop listening to this. Bastards really hit the spot with dark and playfull humour. indeed who wouldn't be happy as two dicked boar if our cocks learned to suck themselves
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- Jacob Dalton Farr
- 05-24-21
Started as a good time, ended up crying multiple times.
I thought this book would be a romp and I feel hoodwinked from have ended up with a very emotionally compelling story and a set of characters that I am wholly invested in.
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- Willis Burns
- 10-09-19
Glad I stuck it out
I wasn't going to finish this one. I wasn't into it. The first couple hours were tedious. But loved the cover. I loved the concept, so I stuck it out and I am glad I did!
Ready for book 2.
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