{"title":"Jonathan French","description":"Jonathan French is the author of the Autumn's Fall Saga and The Grey Bastards. His debut novel, The Exiled Heir, was nominated for Best First Novel at the Georgia Author of the Year Awards in 2012. His second book, The Errantry of Bantam Flyn, was a top ten contender on the Kindle Norse\/Viking Fantasy bestseller list. French has also served as consultant on the cultural impact of the Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons franchise. He currently resides in Atlanta with his wife, son, and two cats.","products":[{"product_id":"the-errantry-of-bantam-flyn-volume-2-paperback","title":"The Errantry of Bantam Flyn: Volume 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this epic fantasy from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea knight's valor is tested as he keeps a closely guarded secret from evil forces.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only the most resolute are chosen to join the ranks of the Knights of the Valiant Spur. Bantam Flyn, hot-headed squire and wielder of the renowned sword Coalspur, yearns to be one of them. When Flyn returns to the ancestral stronghold of the chivalric order, he finds the castle under siege from within by malevolent skin-changers in search of a changeling Flyn would die to protect. Suddenly Flyn finds himself on a quest to keep dear Pocket's location secret. By his side, Deglan Loamtoes, a gnome herbalist with an acerbic wit, and the brilliant but excruciatingly awkward Ingelbert Crane. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Venturing into the unforgiving cold of the island of Middangeard, the trio find themselves close to the historical forces that shaped the very world. Hindered by giants, trolls, bands of berserkers, throngs of restless dead, and haunted by the howling phantoms of his own barbaric past, Flyn must face an ancient horror that threatens not only his life, but the fate of his entire race. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An addictively readable--and undeniably cool--fantasy masterwork.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) on \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102787604703,"sku":"9781504095181","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7bPa2VU8Rd9781504095181.webp?v=1781087356"},{"product_id":"the-exiled-heir-paperback","title":"The Exiled Heir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this epic fantasy from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e, a man and his fae allies confront Goblins seeking to restore their race to power.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Locked in an eternal Autumn, Airlann, the Source Isle of Magic, is dying. Nearly a millennium earlier, the last of the Goblin Kings were assassinated. Now a fanatical army of Goblins known as the Red Caps are determined to bring their bloodline back to the throne via an heir whose identity is a deeply guarded secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Padric, a human cast aside as cursed by his own people, travels alongside the alluring piskie Rosheen, his lifelong friend. As the Red Caps wage war, Padric and Rosheen find themselves in midst of the battle, having allied themselves with the unlikeliest of creatures: Deglan Loamtoes, a healer gnome whose cynicism is rivaled only by his quick wit, and Pocket, an orphaned changeling fostered by the avian Knights of the Valiant Spur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon this ragtag posse of wayfarers is confronting skin-changers, bloodthirsty marauders, and fire-crazed fanatics--determined to discover the true identity of the long-lost heir before the Red Caps release forces powerful enough to destroy Airlann once and for all. But is this band of unlikely heroes strong enough to stand against the descendant of the dreadful Goblin Kings? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An addictively readable--and undeniably cool--fantasy masterwork.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) on \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103197892831,"sku":"9781504095198","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/fRp-rRFLUy9781504095198.webp?v=1781090473"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jonathan-french.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}