Perilous Times

Thomas D Lee Press Reviews

'Like Good Omens with Arthurian knights. Both massively escapist and a persuasive call to action - I've never read a book that treads so happily the ground between making you think, and making you laugh out loud'.  Beth Underdown, author of The Witchfinder's Sister

'Lee has brought Arthur's legends into these modern, perilous, times and has gifted us a story worthy of that canon -- Fantasy Hive

I HOWLED my way through this book! Smart, funny, refreshing fantasy, full of vivid characters who will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people . . . Anyone who liked Rivers of London will love this -- Natasha Pulley, author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

'Funny, weird, wise, lovely, and full of mad sh*t. You've never read anything like it before, and you should bang that pre-order button now'  Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

'Lee has a maestro's eye for satire'  Richard Swan, author of The Justice of Kings

'Enormous fun, combining razor sharp wit with savage political commentary, propulsive action, and near-endless Arthurian Easter Eggs. A brilliant collision of ancient mysticism with modern madness'  Robert Jackson Bennett

'Angry, funny, grounded in a vital, urgent reality and soaring with joyous fantasy - a needful delight of a book'  Claire North, author of Ithaca

'Lee's tale of the Knights of the Round Table awaking in the modern world grabs hold and won't let go. Forget the once-and-future-king; this is a once-and-future classic'  Jackson Ford, author of The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind

'Perilous Times is a gloriously fun book, easily the best I've read this year. It's relentlessly entertaining, deadpan hilarious and full of heart. Give it five pages and you'll be hooked'  Scott Hawkins

'Maintains a steady faith in humanity's ability to bring itself back from the brink; swords can do more than cleave if they become rallying symbols for folks who do not recognize their own heroism. Readers with a love of Arthurian romance and ecological optimism will appreciate Mariam and Kay's struggles and triumphs' Publishers Weekly

'It's rare to find a book so entertaining yet thematically juicy. Perilous Times has knights, mad science, corporate villainy, radicals from the far fringes of the left and right . . . and dragons ready to burn it all down. A delightful and poignant read for our times'  Kevin Hearne

'Wow, what a book. Hilarious, heartwarming . . . such a fun, fresh twist on the Arthurian legend. All great fantasy is escapist, but this one offers a hard, and quite necessary, dose of reality as well' Nicholas Eames

'A breakneck pace and a compelling urgency that pulls readers along on a wild, glorious, and epic ride . . . Highly recommended' -- Library Journal (starred review)