{"product_id":"blood-of-the-old-kings-9781250895356","title":"Blood of the Old Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Fantasy Book of the Year by NPR, Amazon, Paste, and Book Riot!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim \u0026amp; translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings \u003c\/i\u003ebegins an epic journey unlike any other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is no escaping the Empire.\u003cbr\u003eEven in death, you will serve.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an Empire run on necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the heart of the Imperial capital, Cain is known as a man who gets things done. When his best friend and mentor is found murdered, he will leave no stone unturned to find those responsible, even if it means starting a war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into a world of necromancy, murder, and twisted magic. A world in need of a hero.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUNG-IL KIM was born in Seoul in 1974. Despite his lifelong dream of writing fiction, he only got around to it in his forties. He writes science fiction, fantasy, horror, or some blend of those. In South Korea, he is known for \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Will Go to Earth to See You\u003c\/i\u003e, and \"The Knight of La Mancha,\" the last of which earned him an Excellence Award at the Korean SF Awards in 2018. He spends most of his time in his downtown Seoul apartment with his wife and two cats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eANTON HUR is the author of \u003ci\u003eToward Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e. He has translated several books including Bora Chung's \u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for both the International Booker Prize and the National Book Award for Translated Literature. He lives in Seoul.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603317653778,"sku":"9781250895356","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae62afa4-4ace-4f98-b2a4-61d378b9f70a.jpg?v=1757433693","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-of-the-old-kings-9781250895356","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}