The Free Bastards (The Lot Lands)

Review An addictively readable - and undeniably cool - fantasy masterwork ― KirkusFrench has raised the bar in The True Bastards.If you're looking for a filthy, fierce, fun-fuelled read, then the Bastards have got you covered ― Fantasy Hive[An] action-packed sequel . . . the story is filled with relentless action and powered by a cast of adeptly developed and emotionally appealing characters. . . . Imagine an outlaw biker gang of half-orcs riding giant war pigs and you've captured this saga's gloriously dirty soul -- KIRKUSA gritty adventure with a fantastic, foul-mouthed voice and filthy, lovable characters in a wonderfully original world of half-orcs on giant hogs. Fans of Abercrombie's First Law or the soldierly banter of Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen will like this a lotJonathan French has to be lauded for his plot ingenuity,bawdry charm and vicious characters. The Grey Bastards has instantaneously catapulted him into my must-read list ― Fantasy Book CriticA filthy, charismatic and frankly excellent readAn addictively readable - and undeniably cool - fantasy masterwork -- KIRKUS on THE GREY BASTARDSA bloody good tale of battle, betrayal and war pigs -- Brian McClellan on THE GREY BASTARDSJonathan French has to be lauded for his plot ingenuity, bawdry charm and vicious characters. The Grey Bastards has instantaneously catapulted him into my must-read list -- FANTASY BOOK CRITIC on THE GREY BASTARDSThe Grey Bastardsdragged me in immediately. A bloody good tale of battles, intrigue, betrayal, duty and frickin' war pigs ― Brian McClellanFrench flips the fantasy script as the monsters become the good guys, fueling an action-packed, sneakily smart adventure. Half-orc and all badass, Jackal is a hero you won't soon forget ― Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Alive and InfectedI'd like to raise a tankard to The Grey Bastards' brilliance ― Fantasy FactionI'd like to raise a tankard to The Grey Bastards' brilliance -- FANTASY FACTION on THE GREY BASTARDSThe Grey Bastards is a book that I justabsolutely fell in love with . . . Because of this author's unique vision and his incredible talent, this one left a mark on me. I want more ― Bookworm BluesA funny thing happens when reading The Grey Bastards. You're rolling along, smiling at the novelties on display,but then, almost without warning, you find yourself truly in the world French has created, and it all becomes wonderfully familiar and convincing. The world-building creates exactly the kind of seamless transition that makes fantasy literature compelling, informative, and just plain fun ― R.A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling authorThis is a filthy book, but it is a damn good one ― PornokitschIt's a wild ride on the hog, filled with brutality, battle, and bravery. It's coarse and crass and also loveable, and after this, I have high hopes for what French might do in the future ― BiblitropicI f*cking loved this book. The Grey Bastardswent down like a shot of good top-shelf tequila: warm and smooth, but with one hell of a spicy kick ― Bibliosanctum Product Description 'ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL FANTASY SAGAS TO COME ALONG IN YEARS' KirkusThe long-awaited war has come in the sweeping conclusion to the Lot Lands trilogy, which began with Jonathan French's critically acclaimed debut The Grey Bastards.War has come to the Lot Lands - and Oats stands upon the frontline. The formidable armies on the horizon are bolstered by divine champions, dread sorcerers and gunpowder. But Oats has won impossible fights before. He's a thriceblood, after all, more orc than man. And he hasn't forgotten how to kill. He'll stack the bodies high for his chief and his brethren, if that's the price of freeing the Lots from human tyranny.Besides, the invading forces are getting a damned sight more than they bargained for. They're not facing a handful of half-orc hoofs, but a true army - one forged from all the peoples of the Lots. At its head are Fetching, in full command