{"product_id":"the-baron-of-magister-valley-9781250311498","title":"The Baron of Magister Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the vaults of Dragaeran history and the mind of master fantasist Steven Brust--a tale of betrayal and vengeance that is not at all a retelling of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReader, you will undoubtedly have had the misfortune of consuming the rotten fruit of fallacies that we--Paarfi of Roundwood (esteemed historian of House of Hawk and exquisite artisan of truths)--\"borrow\" our factual recount of Dragaeran history from some obscure fellow who goes by the name Al Dumas or some silly nomenclature of that nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe salacious claims that \u003ci\u003eThe Baron of Magister Valley \u003c\/i\u003ebears any resemblance to a certain nearly fictional narrative about an infamous count are unfounded (\u003ci\u003ewe \u003c\/i\u003edo not dabble in tall tales. The occasional moderately stretched? Yes. But never tall). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur \u003c\/i\u003etale is that of a nobleman who is betrayed by those he trusted, and subsequently imprisoned. After centuries of confinement, he contrives to escape and prepares to avenge himself against his betrayers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mirror image of \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e, vitrolic naysayers still grouse? Well, that is nearly and utterly false. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Paarfi of Roundwood: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Khaavren Romances\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Guards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eFive Hundred Years After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eThe Paths of the Dead (The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eViscount of Adrilankha I)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eThe Lorde of Castle Black \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eViscount of Adrilankha II)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eSethra Lavode \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eViscount of Adrilankha III)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTEVEN BRUST is the author of a number of bestselling fantasy novels, including two\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers, \u003ci\u003eDzur \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Tiassa\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit him online on his website and on Twitter for more information.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671469789458,"sku":"9781250311498","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a225ad68-a08e-4da5-a455-65b225a1dadd.jpg?v=1733801437","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-baron-of-magister-valley-9781250311498","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}