Bloodsong

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<p>'Love. Hate. So what? It's family. It's business.'</p><p>Fifteen-year-old Sigurd, son of King Sigmund, is the last surviving member of the Volson clan. His fathers kingdom the former city of London is gone. And his fathers knife, a gift from the gods, has been shattered to dust.</p><p>Armed with a powerful sword forged from the remnants of the knife, Sigurd faces death, fire and torment as he travels through Hel and back to unite his country once again.</p><p>Packed with political intrigue and violence, love, lust and family feuds,<i>Bloodsong</i>is perfect for fans of<i>Game of Thrones.</i></p><p>'Burgess's great triumph is not so much in inventing new stories as in finding fresh ways of retelling the ones that are themselves in danger of falling into extinction'<i>Guardian</i> 'A gripping story of horrific proportions from a prize-winning author' -<i>Publishing News</i> 'Teenage boys with strong stomachs should enjoy it' -<i>Independent on Sunday</i> 'A thrillingly readable and evocative narrative' -<i>Daily Telegraph</i></p>

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Melvin Burgess published his first book for children,<i>Cry of the Wolf,</i>in 1990 and has since gone on to win the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Carnegie medal, and many others. He has been described as 'a writer of the highest quality' (<i>The Times</i>) and is regarded as one of the best children's writers of our time.

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