From the critically acclaimed author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series comes a brilliant new epic fantasy series, THE RED QUEEN'S WAR.
The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire fear her as they fear no other.
Her grandson Jalan Kendeth is a coward, a cheat and a womaniser; and tenth in line to the throne. While his grandmother shapes the destiny of millions, Prince Jalan pursues his debauched pleasures. Until he gets entangled with Snorri ver Snagason, a huge Norse axe man, and dragged against his will to the icy north.
In a journey across half the Broken Empire, Jalan flees minions of the Dead King, agrees to duel an upstart prince named Jorg Ancrath, and meets the ice witch, Skilfar, all the time seeking a way to part company with Snorri before the Norseman's quest leads them to face his enemies in the black fort on the edge of the Bitter Ice.
PRINCE OF FOOLS is the first book in the series.
In this top-tier military fiction, Lawrence masterfully weaves a tale of a cowardly prince who is far removed from the throne, yet finds himself embroiled in a quest that could change the fate of the Broken Empire. The best of his works, PRINCE OF FOOLS is a testament to Lawrence's storytelling prowess.
For fans of Anthony Ryan (The Wolf's Call), Joe Abercrombie (The Wisdom of Crowds), Brandon Sanderson (Defiant), John Gwynne (A Time of Dread), and Brent Weeks (The Black Prism).