A Fools Hope, Mike Shackle
A Fools Hope, Mike Shackle
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A Fool's Hope
Book Two

Author: Mike Shackle

Narrator: Nicola Bryant

Unabridged: 22 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gollancz

Published: 12/03/2020

Synopsis

The sequel to the darkly fantastic WE ARE THE DEAD: with more unflinching action, A FOOL'S HOPE sees Jia's revolutionaries dig in their heels as they learn that wars aren't won in a day.

War takes everything.

From Tinnstra, it took her family and thrust her into a conflict she wanted only to avoid. Now her queen's sole protector, she must give all she has left to keep Zorique safe.

It has taken just as much from Jia's revolutionaries. Dren and Jax - battered, tortured, once enemies themselves - must hold strong against their bruised invaders, the Egril.

For the Egril intend to wipe Jia from the map. They may have lost a battle, but they are coming back.

If Tinnstra and her allies hope to survive, Jia's heroes will need to be ready when they do.

With more bone-crunching action, tough choices and impossible odds, fans of Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence and Ed McDonald will find something to love in this series.

'One of the best fantasy novels of the year' Novel Notions

'Probably my favourite book of the year' The Chronicler

'One of the best books I've read this year' Starlit Book

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THE LAST WAR
Book One: We Are the Dead
Book Two: A Fool's Hope
Book Three: Until the Last

About Mike Shackle

Originally from London, Mike Shackle has called Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, New York and Dubai his home over the years before settling down with his family in Vancouver. In that time, he's sold washing machines, cooked for royalty, designed a few logos, and made a lot of ads. Ideally, he's happiest day dreaming over a cup of tea.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on September 09, 2021

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: [URL not allowed] ARC provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review. A Fool’s Hope wonderfully surprised me; it is one of the finest middle installment I’ve ever read. Alright, it is frankly unbelievable and ridiculous......more

Goodreads review by John on November 20, 2023

My complete review of A Fool's Hope is published at Before We Go Blog. Buddy read with Tori. Our video discussion of A Fool's Hope is available on YouTube. “A fool’s hope. Is that all you have? It won’t keep you safe from me. There’s nowhere you can run to where I won’t find you.” A Fool’s Hope, the se......more

Goodreads review by William on July 13, 2023

A Fool's Hope is absolutely incredible. Wow, what a book! This is visceral, riveting and so, so engaging. I love it. I was invested in every page, in every character, and in every moment. It had me from beginning to end. We Are the Dead was one of my favourite reads of 2021, and one of the best debu......more

Goodreads review by James on December 10, 2020

I received a review copy of A Fool's Hope in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Mike Shackle and Gollancz. A Fool's Hope picks up events about a minute after the conclusion of We Are the Dead. Tinnstra and four-year-old Queen Zorique are on the deck of a ship in the Golden Channel seeking t......more

Goodreads review by Library of a Viking on June 06, 2024

WOOP! Even better than book 1! 5/5......more

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This is my most favourite book I have read in 2020. And this series is on the way to turning into one of my absolute favourites Lily Reads

A Fool's Hope is one of the best fantasy novels of the year. Shackle has outdone himself by crafting such a heart-hammering sequel, and I'll go as far as saying that it's one of the best middle-book installments I've ever read Novel Notions

Epic and horrific, wonderful and depressing, exhilarating and distressing and truly a must-read for all fans of the genre . . . A Fool's Hope is probably my favourite book of the year The Chronicler

Brutal, emotional and utterly gripping, it was an absolute rollercoaster of a book Bibliophile Book Club

Holy shit - this book! The Book In Hand

One of the most exciting and fresh fantasy series around Benny Books

It's incredible The Swordsmith

A Fool's Hope is a most excellent follow up to We Are the Dead, and one of the best books I've read this year. Sekanowari is here and gods help anyone who gets caught up in the chaos and mayhem that follows in its wake Starlit Book

Shackle is not one to shy away from curveballs, blood and betrayals . . . a triumph of a second book Under the Radar SFF Books

Dark, brutal, wonderful Nick Martell, author of Kingdom of Liars

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