{"product_id":"here-be-dragons-9780312382452","title":"Here Be Dragons","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce by marrying the English king's beloved illegitimate daughter, Joanna, who slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales---and Llewelyn---Joanna must decide where her love and loyalties truly lie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe turbulent clashes of two disparate worlds and the destinies of the individuals caught between them spring to life in this magnificent novel of power and passion, loyalty and lies. The book that began the trilogy that includes \u003ci\u003eFalls the Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHere Be Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e brings thirteenth-century England, France, and Wales to tangled, tempestuous life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years while she was a student and then a tax lawyer, \u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e (1945-2021) worked on a novel about the life of Richard III and The War of the Roses. After the original manuscript was stolen from her car, Penman rewrote the entire novel that would become \u003ci\u003eThe Sunne in Splendour\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenman is the author of ten critically acclaimed and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best selling historical novels and four medieval mysteries featuring Justin de Quincy. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Man\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for an Edgar Award for Best First Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646583836946,"sku":"9780312382452","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3dee6778-bba0-4fd0-94a0-d0818c094ef6.jpg?v=1733180907","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/here-be-dragons-9780312382452","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}