The Great War was supposed to be the war to end all wars-and maybe it would have been, had an even greater, otherworldly foe not arisen to extinguish the conflict. Overnight, as guns blazed away in France and Flanders, village after village in the quiet British countryside were swallowed by the Forest.
And within the Forest lurk the Huldu – an ancient, monstrous fae race, who have decided that our world is theirs for the taking.
Enter Duncan Silver. Scarred by the war, fuelled by a rage deeper than the trenches in which he once fought, and armed with a cut-down trench gun filled with iron shot and a deadly iron knife, Duncan will stop at nothing to return the children the Huldu have stolen.
No matter how many Huldu he has to slaughter along the way.
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Praise for No Man’s Land:
‘A violent and grimdark tale in a dark fantasy world’
Grimdark Magazine
‘No Man’s Land delivers on every front. It’s a refreshingly original action-packed rollercoaster ride of a book’
James Oswald
‘One of my favourite books of the year, destined to be a classic’
Tim Lebbon
And within the Forest lurk the Huldu – an ancient, monstrous fae race, who have decided that our world is theirs for the taking.
Enter Duncan Silver. Scarred by the war, fuelled by a rage deeper than the trenches in which he once fought, and armed with a cut-down trench gun filled with iron shot and a deadly iron knife, Duncan will stop at nothing to return the children the Huldu have stolen.
No matter how many Huldu he has to slaughter along the way.
***
Praise for No Man’s Land:
‘A violent and grimdark tale in a dark fantasy world’
Grimdark Magazine
‘No Man’s Land delivers on every front. It’s a refreshingly original action-packed rollercoaster ride of a book’
James Oswald
‘One of my favourite books of the year, destined to be a classic’
Tim Lebbon
Reviews
No Man's Land delivers on every front. It's a refreshingly original action-packed rollercoaster ride of a book, set in a fascinating period of history given a unique and original twist. Duncan Silver is both a wonderful and a monstrous creation
'Morgan has created a disturbing world of deep forests, arcane spells, and haunted and haunting characters. It's rich and vividly imagined, so much so that you can smell the dank undergrowth, taste the spilled blood . . . and feel the dread in every scene. One of my favourite books of the year, destined to be a classic'
No Man's Land comes out of the forest swinging fists and iron fury in this triumphant face-stomping, heart-clutching, milk-curdling hardboiled adventure of man vs Elfland, with war veterans, changelings, maidens in distress, murderous elves and some very horny trees all along for the rush-along ride. You'll never look at an elf the same way again.
'This addictive hardboiled fantasy from Arthur C. Clarke Award winner Morgan (Altered Carbon) takes its attitude from the disillusionment triggered by WWI. . . . Morgan pits the forces of ancient magic and modern warfare against each other and studs the plot with clever clues. . . . Readers will be hooked
Richard Morgan's No Man's Land is a jolting, bare-knuckled cage match between history and myth - addictive, propulsive, and unputdownable. This one hits so hard it'll rattle your teeth
A violent and intense grimdark tale in a dark fantasy world
An absorbing, brutal read perfect for fans of C. Robert Cargill . . . this stand-alone grimdark fantasy marks a shift from Morgan's (Thin Air) usual works, yet retains his signature hardboiled edge and gritty intrigue. Whether writing science fiction or fantasy, Morgan creates atmospheric, lived-in worlds with flawed, complex characters