{"product_id":"2026200015231-secondhand-the-devil-is-loose","title":"The Devil Is Loose","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition Thus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the blood-soaked arena of the Third Crusade, where the clash of steel echoes across sun-scorched desert sands, Graham Shelby's The Devil is Loose chronicles the electrifying power struggle between two of history's most legendary adversaries — Richard the Lionheart of England and Saladin of the Saracens. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 12th-century holy war, the novel immerses readers in the brutal realities of medieval combat, treacherous court politics, and the unyielding ambitions of kings, painting a vivid portrait of an era when faith and conquest were inextricably entwined.\n\nShelby, a master of the medieval historical novel, constructs his narrative with meticulous attention to period detail and a flair for psychological depth, presenting his protagonists not merely as mythic icons but as flawed, driven men shaped by the weight of their crowns. Thematically rich, the novel argues that war is as much a theatre of vanity and ideology as it is of valour, weaving questions of honour, loyalty, and the true cost of glory throughout its pages. Shelby's prose is taut and cinematic, propelling the reader from siege to skirmish with breathless momentum — leaving one to wonder, in the chaos of holy war, whether the greatest devil wears a crown or a crusader's cross.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203208159451,"sku":"2026200015231-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d70e4fea-c08c-4283-91ef-e8e5be5ab78f.png?v=1788145746","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015231-secondhand-the-devil-is-loose","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}