{"product_id":"a-throne-betrayed-a-legend-of-the-five-rings-novel-9781839082900","title":"A Throne Betrayed: A Legend of the Five Rings Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Emperor is dead and the Emerald Empire is in turmoil. From \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Julie Kagawa and J.T. Nicholas comes the thrilling first installment in the definitive story of the Clan Wars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Emerald Empire hangs by a thread. The Emperor's murder has brought upheaval across Rokugan, especially now that his sons have vanished. With the political order that has bound the Great Clans together for centuries unravelling, each now dreams of war and power written in ash and blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawlessness has taken hold, and in its midst the rōnin Toturi, formerly the champion of the Emperor, searches for purpose in the ruins of betrayal, fighting to save what little he can while trying to escape a past desperate to catch up with him. But no man can run forever. Not when the failure of his sacred duty caused the chaos he now fights through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as political infighting divides the Imperial Court, another threat rises from beyond the empire's borders. A great horde of demonic horrors is massing, determined to crush the clans and wipe them from existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stage is set for the bloodiest wars the empire has ever seen. And this time, there may be no victors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKagawa, Julie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Julie Kagawa is the New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Fey, Blood of Eden, Talon, and Shadow of the Fox series, plus many more titles besides. She was born in Sacramento, California, grew up in Hawaii, and now lives in Kentucky.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas, J. T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J.T. Nicholas is the author of the science fiction novels Stolen Earth and ReCoil, and the neo-noire science fiction series, The New Lyons Sequence. He was born in Lexington, Virginia, before moving to Germany as a military brat, the first of some thirty relocations. He currently resides in Kentucky.","brand":"Aconyte Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552901562642,"sku":"9781839082900","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4dffb40-5c90-4798-a0a1-7641d797f3f7.jpg?v=1754911218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-throne-betrayed-a-legend-of-the-five-rings-novel-9781839082900","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}