{"product_id":"lord-of-the-isles-9781250767356","title":"Lord of the Isles","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eLord of the Isles, \u003c\/i\u003e David Drake returns to fantasy with a towering and complex epic of heroic adventure in an extraordinary and colorful world where the elemental forces that empower magic are rising to a thousand-year peak. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the days following an unusually severe storm, the inhabitants of a tiny seaport town travel toward romance, danger, and astonishing magic that will transform them and their world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Drake\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1945) sold his first story (a fantasy) at age 20. His undergraduate majors at the University of Iowa were history (with honors) and Latin (BA, 1967). He uses his training in both subjects extensively in his fiction. David entered Duke Law School in 1967 and graduated five years later (JD, 1972). The delay was caused by his being drafted into the US Army. He served in 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the Blackhorse, in Viet Nam and Cambodia. He has used his legal and particularly his military experiences extensively in his fiction also. He practiced law for eight years; drove a city bus for one year; and has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981, writing such novels as\u003ci\u003e Out of the Waters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonsters of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. He reads and travels extensively.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434939453714,"sku":"9781250767356","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07b5c54c-f843-4b2d-a79f-a5ce0e39cb5f.jpg?v=1729611730","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lord-of-the-isles-9781250767356","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}