<p><b>The thrilling final instalment in Ian Green's <i>Sunday Times</i> Top 15 bestselling fantasy adventure series. </b></p><p><i>Hunt the mage. Save the child. Defy the storm.</i></p><p>Across the ruins of Ferron, the rotstorm ever rages. From its nightmarish depths, demons and goblins and rust-folk have struck forth and claimed the Northern Marches as their sanctuary. Through the Undal Protectorate, the land is gripped in a Claw Winter, a frozen mirror of the punishment laid down to the west.</p><p>Abandoned on the island of Riven, Floré and her comrades must find their way back to the Protectorate. Her daughter Marta is hidden somewhere in the north, dying from the skein-magic she cannot yet control.</p><p>After centuries of bondage, the immortal mage Tullen One-Eye has been unchained and the great god-wolf hunts again. And deep in Orubor's Wood, the god-bear Anshuka stirs from her slumber. The last time the Judges warred, an empire fell.</p><p>If she is to save her daughter and free her people, Floré will have to defeat the great wolf and kill the man they call Deathless. But how can she kill the unkillable man? And is steel alone enough to take down the gods themselves?</p><p>'Excellent, vivid worldbuilding... A gripping story with cinematic detail' <b><i>British Fantasy Society</i></b></p>
<p>The final instalment in the fantasy trilogy featuring warrior Floré and a quest to save her abducted daughter.</p>
<b>PRAISE FOR <i>THE GAUNTLET AND THE FIST BENEATH</i></b>: <br />
'Excellent, vivid worldbuilding... A gripping story with cinematic detail' <i>British Fantasy Society</i>. <br />
'An exciting and action-packed fantasy novel... Some disturbing and interesting ideas give the book a twist, but it also feels comfortably like a fantasy novel that any fan of the genre can enjoy' <i>SF Book Review</i>. <br />
'Green's worldbuilding is unique and creative... This book appeals to both enthusiasts of high fantasy as well as the more everyday fantasy reader. Epic action, deep world-building, and colourful characters make for a magical debut, forged in compelling inspirations... There's plenty more magic to come' <i>The Publishing Planet</i>. <br />
'The unrelentingly dark tone enables Green to maintain a high level of suspense throughout. Fans of Anthony Ryan will welcome this and its sequels'
Publishers Weekly
<p>An action-packed and unique fantasy novel perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series or Sam Sykes' <i>Seven Blades In Black</i>.</p>
<p>Book one, <i>The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath</i>, was a top 15 hardback bestseller. </p>
<p>Ian was the winner of BBC Radio 4 Opening Lines competition and the Futurebook Future Fiction prize.</p>
<p>MARKET: Brandon Sanderson; Sam Sykes; R.J. Barker; Tom Lloyd; Leigh Bardugo.</p>