{"product_id":"blood-of-the-old-kings-2","title":"Blood of the Old Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling, inventive, and fierce - a tale of malevolent empire and those who stand against it. Not to be missed'\u003c\/b\u003e Max Gladstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is no escaping the Empire. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEven in death, you will serve.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an Empire fuelled by necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn with magic, Arienne has become resigned to her dark fate. But when the voice of a long-dead sorcerer begins to speak inside her head, she listens. There may be another future for her, if she's willing to fight for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiles away, beneath a volcano, a seven-eyed dragon also wears the Empire's chains. Before the imperial fist closed around their lands, it was the people's sacred guardian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoran, a widowed swordswoman, is the first to kneel before the dragon in decades. She comes with a desperate plea, and will leave with a sword of dragon-fang in hand and a great purpose before her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings\u003c\/i\u003e begins an epic fantasy adventure in which three strangers fight back against an all-powerful Empire, from award-winning author Sung-il Kim and translated by the highly-acclaimed Anton Hur.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A woman's burning quest for vengeance and power leads to a thrilling magic-filled adventure. Absolutely captivating'\u003c\/b\u003e K.S. Villoso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fast, fun and fabulous! Truly imaginative fantasy with a story that speeds along like a bullet train fueled by sorcery'\u003c\/b\u003e Dyrk Ashton \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Epic underdog fantasy in which choice outweighs destiny . . . Readers seeking an exciting new fantasy world to sink into will find this hits the spot' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magnificent tapestry . . . If you're looking for something to scratch that sprawling epic itch, give \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings\u003c\/i\u003e a chance' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLightspeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full on fantasy delight . . . expansive and exciting―it's a book that so clearly loves fantasy and gives readers classic elements of the genre in a totally new way. \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings \u003c\/i\u003eis just a goddamn blast to read' \u003c\/b\u003eReactor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An immersive world that's sparking towards war' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54465542160728,"sku":"9780356525099","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780356525099.jpg?v=1777902342","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/blood-of-the-old-kings-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}