{"product_id":"knights-wyrd-9781250877703","title":"Knight's Wyrd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhead of its time on its original publication, Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald's Mythopoeic Fantasy Award-winning dark medieval fantasy \u003ci\u003eKnight's Wyrd\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for contemporary tastes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an introduction written for this edition by Sherwood Smith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of his knighting, Will Odosson learns his wyrd, or destiny: He shall meet death before a year has passed. Will rushes north to release his betrothed from their engagement, but on the way he is beset by all manner of horrors--a man-eating troll, carnivorous mermaids, a magic-working dragon . . . and something far worse: an evil unlike anything Will ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnight's Wyrd \u003c\/i\u003eis an award-winning gem that's perfect for revival as a Tor Essential and will appeal to fans of books like \u003ci\u003eHild\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpear\u003c\/i\u003e, and films like \u003ci\u003eThe Green Knight\u003c\/i\u003e--a medieval fantasy with the authentic lived-in strangeness of the real Middle Ages. It was originally published by a pair of YA imprints, but it works equally well as an adult read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe team of Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald are the authors of many popular novels of SF and fantasy, including the bestselling Mageworlds science-fantasy adventure series. Debra Doyle died in 2020. James D. Macdonald lives in New Hampshire.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648339317010,"sku":"9781250877703","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7748af9-f2cd-42ce-8574-59e44fc97391.jpg?v=1733240045","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/knights-wyrd-9781250877703","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}