{"product_id":"the-art-of-prophecy-9780593237656","title":"The Art of Prophecy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"superb fantasy saga\" (Helene Wecker) of martial arts and magic, about what happens when a prophesied hero is not the chosen one after all--but has to work with a band of unlikely allies to save the kingdom anyway, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Tao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An ambitious and touching exploration of disillusionment in faith, tradition, and family--a glorious reinvention of fantasy and wuxia tropes.\"--Naomi Novik, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eGizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Quill to Live\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is not that kind of story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut that's when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be--a hero after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWesley Chu \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of twelve published novels, including \u003ci\u003eTime Salvager\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Io\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead: Typhoon\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. His debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Tao\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Young Adult Library Services Association's Alex Award. Chu is an accomplished martial artist and a former member of the Screen Actors Guild. He has acted in film and television, worked as a model and stuntman, and summited Kilimanjaro. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Paula, and their two boys, Hunter and River.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618541113618,"sku":"9780593237656","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b72aca4-e707-40d0-a9e7-d63a87985838.jpg?v=1737285618","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-prophecy-9780593237656","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}