{"product_id":"9781781852934","title":"Gate of the Dead: The unmissable wartime saga where every victory comes at a deadly price.","description":"\u003cb\u003ePREORDER DAVID GILMAN'S THRILLING NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL \u003ci\u003eTHE KNIFE MAKER OF VENICE\u003c\/i\u003e NOW!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR COMES TO LIFE WITH DAVID GILMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe third powerful historical adventure novel in the Master of War series sees Thomas Blackstone fighting as a mercenary in the Italian states.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTuscany, 1358: \u003cb\u003eThomas Blackstone\u003c\/b\u003e has built a formidable reputation in exile, fighting as a mercenary amid the ceaseless internecine warring of Italy's City States. But success has bred many enemies, and when a dying man delivers a message recalling him to England, it seems almost certain to be a trap. Yet Blackstone cannot disobey – the summons is at the \u003cb\u003eQueen's demand\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn his journey, Blackstone will brave the terrors of the High Alps in winter, face the Black Prince in tournament, confront the bloody anarchy of a popular revolt and submit to trial by combat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd every step of the way, he will be shadowed by a notorious assassin with orders to \u003cb\u003edespatch him to Hell\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for David Gilman \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and cruelty'\u003cb\u003e Robert Fabbri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Page-turning and gritty' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I'd never thought that another writer could rival Bernard Cornwell when it came to dramatizing battles, but David Gilman is giving him a real run for his money' \u003cb\u003eSharon Penman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeart-pounding action' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thrilling, fast-moving, engaging tale' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the complete epic series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Master of War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#2 Defiant Unto Death \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#3 Gate of the Dead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#4 Viper's Blood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#5 Scourge of Wolves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#6 Cross of Fire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#7 Shadow of the Hawk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#8 To Kill A King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#9 Rage of Swords\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46334408982769,"sku":"9781781852934","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781781852934_p0.jpg?v=1765550469","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781852934","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}