About this item
Jackal and his fellow half-orcs patrol the barren wastes of the Lot Lands, spilling their own damned blood to keep civilized folk safe. A rabble of hard-talking, hog-riding, whore-mongering brawlers they may be, but the Grey Bastards are Jackals sworn brothers, fighting at his side in a land where theres no room for softness. And once Jackals in chargeas soon as he can unseat the Bastards tyrannical, seemingly unkillable foundertheres a few things theyll do different. Better. Or at least, thats the plan. Until the fallout from a deadly showdown makes Jackal start investigating the Lot Lands for himself. Soon, hes wondering if his feelings have blinded him to ugly truths about this world, and the Bastards place in it. In a quest for answers that takes him from decaying dungeons to the frontlines of an ancient feud, Jackal finds himself battling invading orcs, rampaging centaurs, and grubby human conspiracies alikealong with a host of dark magics so terrifying theyd give even the heartiest Bastard pause. Finally, Jackal must ride to confront a threat thats lain in wait for generations, even as he wonders whether the Bastards canor should--survive. Delivered with a generous wink to Sons of Anarchy, featuring sneaky-smart worldbuilding and gobs of fearsomely foul-mouthed charm, The Grey Bastards is a grimy, pulpy, masterpieceand a raunchy, swaggering, cunningly clever adventure thats like nothing youve read before.
About the Author
Jonathan French resides in Atlanta with his wife, son, and cat. He is a devoted reader of comic books, an expert thrower of oddly-shaped dice and a serial con attendee.
