The Enemy of God. [THE WARLORD CHRONICLES: II.]

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around, glossy,colour pictorial landscape scenic artwork illustration by Bill Gregory,illustrated dw/dj with capitalised,white outlined yellow-lettered author's name and red-lettered title and other white-lettered strap-line to front of dw/dj; a slightly sunned/faded spine/backstrip with capitalised yellow-lettered author name, faded red-lettered title and publisher's capitalised white-lettered and illustrated name +colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with white-lettered credited aauthor and story synopsis. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping - both head+foot of spine/backstrip mininsculely bumped with reciprocal creases,minimal creasing to top+bottom edges and corners – no major nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges reasonably bright a a pair of foxing(?) spots,fore-edges bright and clean with no foxing/spotting ; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – would appear unread,apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean/unblemished,generally sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,and immaculate repeated b/w map (Kingdoms of Britain c.495 AD) illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xiipp+3 -396pp [paginated] includes a Foreword,separate Characters+Places lists,Pts 1-4 and Autho'r Note; plus [unpaginated] thumbnail b/w illustration repeated to half-title individual Pts seoarator pages,title page,a dedication, and to the rear,4 pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and even internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 35+ year-old age. It is only the minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite that it is still an exceptional copy for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of other detracting faults. See also my book ID's rja31 (UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn) and rja364810 ( UK.8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn) of this same title. Author's 2nd novel of the 'Warlord'series,and immediately follows the events described in 'The Winter King'. In that bbok the King of Dumnonia and High King of Britain,Uther,dies and is succeeded by his lame baby grandson,Mordred.Arthur,a bastard son of Uther's,is appointed one of Mordred's guardians and in time becomes the most important of those guardians.Arthur is determined to bring peace to the warring British kingdoms. 'The Winter King' ended with Arthur winning the great battle at Lugg Vale.Mordred's throne is safe,the southern British kingdoms are allied and Arthur,though not a king himself,is their undisputed leader. Guinevere carries Arthur's child; Lancelot is to marry Ceinwyn.And then in the spring,a march against the Saxons,one last great slaughter and Arthur will have won his dream of everlasting peace,and be able to rule with his band of warriors,who have the hand of friendship with each other. But Arthur has forgotten the Gods.He believes in the law,the Gods love chaos and the Gods will win. But one man will never forget the Gods.Merlin.If he can bring together Britain's thirteen sacred objects,scattered when the Romans laid waste to Ynys Mon,the Blessed Isle,the Gods will be restored,the Saxons flung into the sea and the last brief flickers of Christianity snuffed out.For Merlin,Britain without the Gods is nothing.Derfel,the stalwart of Arthur's shield wall,is drawn into Merlin's intrigues,and Arthur's plans are tipped into chaos. Building on the success of 'The Winter King',bringing Arthur and his world to vivid life.A man battling for his vision of he future in a brutal age,dragged down by suspicions and magics of the past,surrounded by intrigue, dependent on his skill at war and genius for leadership. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note, stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **