Fiction

The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world's leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe.

'Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree,THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny'

Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE

The second volume in the ground-breaking Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN. We fight for the people we love. We fight for the ideas we want to be true. Evar and Livira stand side by side and yet far beyond each other's reach. Evar is forced to flee the library, driven before an implacable foe. Livira, trapped in a ghost world, has to recover her book if she's

'An enthralling, layered triumph' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month

'A richly enjoyable thriller' THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year

'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller... hugely entertaining and beautifully written' CHRIS WHITAKER

'So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it'