{"product_id":"9780007568017","title":"The Core: The gripping finale to the Sunday Times bestselling Demon Cycle epic fantasy series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePrepare for the final descent into darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Peter V. Brett brings one of the most imaginative fantasy sagas of the twenty-first century to an epic close.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe war has begun…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor time out of mind, bloodthirsty demons have stalked the night, culling the human race to scattered remnants dependent on half-forgotten magics to protect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo heroes arose — men as close as brothers, yet divided by bitter betrayal. Arlen Bales became known as the Painted Man, tattooed head-to-toe with powerful magic symbols that enable him to fight demons in hand-to-hand combat — and emerge victorious. Ahmann Jardir, armed with magically warded weapons, called himself the Deliverer, a figure prophesied to unite humanity and lead them to triumph in Sharak Ka — the final war against demonkind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in their efforts to bring the war to the demons, Arlen and Jardir have set something in motion that may prove the end of everything they hold dear — a Swarm. Now the war is at hand, and humanity cannot hope to win it unless Arlen and Jardir, with the help of Arlen’s wife, Renna, can bend a captured demon prince to their will and force the devious creature to lead them to the Core, where the Mother of Demons breeds an inexhaustible army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrusting their closest confidantes, Leesha, Inevera, Ragen, and Elissa, to rally the fractious people of the Free Cities and lead them against the Swarm, Arlen, Renna, and Jardir set out on a desperate quest into the darkest depths of evil — from which none of them expects to return alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this supernatural fiction, the military action and adventure are top-notch, making it a thrilling read. The Sunday Times bestselling author, Peter V. Brett, once again proves his mastery in creating a world where the stakes are high and the heroes are ready to descend into the darkest depths of evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Brent Weeks (The Blinding Knife), Brandon Sanderson (Wind and Truth), John Gwynne (The Hunger of the Gods), Anthony Ryan (A Tide of Black Steel), and Patrick Rothfuss (Unfettered).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter V. Brett, Read by Colin Mace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889208479893,"sku":"9780007568017","price":66.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007568017_bcbb7679-f251-4651-a288-b8b8c17f5bcf.jpg?v=1776888164","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007568017","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}