{"product_id":"9780316466493","title":"Age of Assassins","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young apprentice to an assassin becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that could destroy a kingdom in a brilliant epic fantasy debut by David Gemmell Award-nominated author RJ Barker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo catch an assassin, use an assassin...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGirton Club-foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his latest mission tasks him with a far more difficult challenge: to \u003ci\u003esave\u003c\/i\u003e a life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomeone is trying to kill the heir to the throne, and it is up to Girton to uncover the traitor and prevent the prince's murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a kingdom on the brink of civil war and a castle thick with lies, Girton finds friends he never expected, responsibilities he never wanted, and a conspiracy that could destroy an entire kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Wounded Kingdom: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun.\"―Peter Newman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Often poignant and always intriguing, \u003ci\u003eAge of Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller.\"―Nicholas Eames, author of \u003ci\u003eKings of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right.\"―\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wounded Kingdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAge of Assassins\u003cbr\u003eBlood of Assassins\u003cbr\u003eKing of Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more from RJ Barker, check out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tide Child Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bone Ships\u003cbr\u003eCall of the Bone Ships\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"RJ Barker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback \/ USED","offer_id":44341612511453,"sku":"9780316466493","price":10.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6860\/1821\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4b9609b4-123e-458d-9faf-1eb1e0f246b8.jpg?v=1702236410","url":"https:\/\/thenextchaptergp.com\/products\/9780316466493","provider":"The Next Chapter  -  Books, Puzzles and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}