The Given Sacrifice

Praise for S. M. Stirling and His Novels of the Change "Stirling has blazed a clear comet trail across his postapocalyptic landscape that illuminates both the best and the worst of which our species is capable."--"Science Fiction Weekly" "Nobody wrecks a world better than S. M. Stirling, and nobody does a better job of showing that people remain people, with all their high points and low, in the wreckage."--Harry Turtledove, "New York Times "Bestselling Author of "Supervolcano: All Fall Down" "[A] richly realized story of swordplay and intrigue."--"Entertainment Weekly" "Absorbing."--"San Diego Union-Tribune" "[A] vivid portrait of a world gone insane...full of bloody action, exposition that expands character, and telling detail that makes it all seem very real."--"Statesman Journal" (Salem, OR) "As usual, S. M. Stirling delivers a rich world readers want to live in. Fully formed and alive characters you wish you could drink a beer with or follow into battle."--"PNC-Minnesota Bureau" "Stirling's historical research is always impeccable, and his ability to use that knowledge and understanding of everything from ancient weapons to regional accents to a foodie's obsession with good eats creates a world you can see, feel, and touch."--"Otherwhere Gazette"