**A heroic fantasy by* ***the Sunday Times bestselling author** **David Gemmell in which the forces of good and evil and the living and the dead face each other in battle…** **Perfect for fans of** **Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M. Hamilton and Conn Iggulden.** **Probably the finest living writer of heroic fantasy. — TIME OUT** **When it comes to heroic fantasy, nobody does it better than David Gemmell. — THE DARK SIDE** **Hero in the Shadows has everything a fan of heroic fantasy could desire… – Stephen Donaldson** **Another powerful page-turning adventure from Gemmell — *****Reader review* ***The characters are wonderfully bought to life… you will simply fall into the world the Gemmell creates for you. –*** *Reader review* ********* ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** *** * **Thousands of years ago the evil city of Kuan Hador was defeated by a vast army of mystic warriors, the Enemy banished beyond the Gateway between Worlds. Spells of enormous power sealed the Gateway. **Now icy mists begin to form around the ruins of Kuan Hador. Awesome beasts stalk the hills and forests.** The spells are fading. **Beyond the Gateway the vengeful armies of Kuan Hador await.And where years before a host stood against the Enemy, now only a handful of warriors prepare to face it once** Kysumu the Swordsman **, last of a dying breed,** Yu Yu Liang **, the ditch digger,** Ustarte **, the Beast-Priestess, and the mysterious** Waylander. **Together they must solve an ancient mystery, which will bring the dead to life for a final battle outside Time.** But first Waylander must find a way to kill a man who cannot die…**