Perilous Times

Like Good Omens with Arthurian knights. Both massively escapist and a persuasive call to action - I've never read a book that treads so happily the ground between making you think, and making you laugh out loud. -- Beth Underdown, author of The Witchfinder's Sister Lee has brought Arthur's legends into these modern, perilous, times and has gifted us a story worthy of that canon -- Fantasy Hive I HOWLED my way through this book! Smart, funny, refreshing fantasy, full of vivid characters who will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people . . . Anyone who liked Rivers of London will love this -- Natasha Pulley, author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street Funny, weird, wise, lovely, and full of mad sh*t. You've never read anything like it before, and you should bang that order button now -- Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Lee has a maestro's eye for satire -- Richard Swan, author of The Justice of Kings This audacious, original debut is angry as well as entertaining, and an exciting new take on the Matter of Britain -- Guardian Enormous fun, combining razor sharp wit with savage political commentary, propulsive action, and near-endless Arthurian Easter Eggs. A brilliant collision of ancient mysticism with modern madness -- Robert Jackson Bennett Angry, funny, grounded in a vital, urgent reality and soaring with joyous fantasy - a needful delight of a book -- Claire North, author of Ithaca Lee's tale of the Knights of the Round Table awaking in the modern world grabs hold and won't let go. Forget the once-and-future-king; this is a once-and-future classic -- Jackson Ford, author of The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind Perilous Times is a gloriously fun book, easily the best I've read this year. It's relentlessly entertaining, deadpan hilarious and full of heart. Give it five pages and you'll be hooked. -- Scott Hawkins Maintains a steady faith in humanity's ability to bring itself back from the brink; swords can do more than cleave if they become rallying symbols for folks who do not recognize their own heroism. Readers with a love of Arthurian romance and ecological optimism will appreciate Mariam and Kay's struggles and triumphs -- Publishers Weekly It's rare to find a book so entertaining yet thematically juicy. Perilous Times has knights, mad science, corporate villainy, radicals from the far fringes of the left and right . . . and dragons ready to burn it all down. A delightful and poignant read for our times -- Kevin Hearne Wow, what a book. Hilarious, heartwarming . . . such a fun, fresh twist on the Arthurian legend. All great fantasy is escapist, but this one offers a hard, and quite necessary, dose of reality as well -- Nicholas Eames A breakneck pace and a compelling urgency that pulls readers along on a wild, glorious, and epic ride . . . Highly recommended -- Library Journal (starred review) An awesomely accomplished debut -- Daily Mail