{"product_id":"guns-of-the-dawn","title":"Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            line-height: 1.6;\n            color: #333;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 20px;\n        }\n        .container {\n            max-width: 800px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            padding: 20px;\n            border: 1px solid #ddd;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            background-color: #f9f9f9;\n        }\n        h2 {\n            font-size: 2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            color: #5a5a5a;\n        }\n        h3 {\n            font-size: 1.5em;\n            color: #d9534f;\n            margin-top: 1em;\n        }\n        .author-name {\n            font-size: 1.2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            font-style: italic;\n            margin-bottom: 2em;\n        }\n        .quote-list {\n            list-style-type: none;\n            padding: 0;\n            margin-bottom: 2em;\n        }\n        .quote-list li {\n            font-style: italic;\n            border-left: 4px solid #d9534f;\n            padding-left: 15px;\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n        }\n        .quote-list li strong {\n            display: block;\n            font-style: normal;\n        }\n        .about-author {\n            margin-top: 2em;\n            border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\n            padding-top: 1em;\n        }\n        strong {\n            color: #d9534f;\n        }\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGuns of the Dawn: The First Casualty of War is Truth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"author-name\"\u003eby Adrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first casualty of war is truth . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e comes \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuns of the Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gripping story of war set in a fantastical, alternate-historical Europe with a touch of sorcery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter generations of peace, a brutal conflict erupts between Denland and its royalist neighbor, Lascanne. Genteel Emily Marshwic watches as the war takes her family's young men, but when the call comes for conscripted women, she must join the ranks and march toward the front lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith minimal training, Emily braves the savage reality of warfare. As she is confronted with the horrors of battle, she begins to doubt her country's cause. Her choices will not only determine her own future but also the fate of two nations locked in a bloody and bitter conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"quote-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"One of the best books I've ever read\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"An engrossing story, beautifully told\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— SFX\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Moving, gripping and wonderfully paced\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— The Bookbag\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An exciting fantasy novel that's part French Revolution, part Vietnam War film, part Jane Austen, part strange new world of its own\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-author\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/strong\u003e is a British writer and author. Born in Lincolnshire, he studied zoology and psychology before embarking on a career in law. He is now a full-time writer and is the author of the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eShadows of the Apt\u003c\/em\u003e series, the \u003cem\u003eEchoes of the Fall\u003c\/em\u003e series, and many other novels. His novel \u003cem\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/em\u003e won the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and \u003cem\u003eThe Tiger and the Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e won the British Fantasy Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50358453010747,"sku":"1529091454","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/11336303482732.jpg?v=1749233175","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/guns-of-the-dawn","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}