{"product_id":"the-betrayal-of-the-living-9781442426801","title":"The Betrayal of the Living","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fate of feudal Japan hangs in the balance in this bloody conclusion to the epic Blood Ninja trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a \u003ci\u003edaimyo\u003c\/i\u003e. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir mission has the potential to save the people of Japan--but failure will result in the deaths of thousands. And dragons are not the only monsters they will encounter: The dead, led by the odious Kenji Kira, have begun to rise, and they have Taro in their sights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this heart-stopping conclusion to the Blood Ninja trilogy, the future of all feudal Japan is in danger, and everything Taro holds dear will be threatened. But it is the betrayal of flesh and blood--his \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e flesh and blood--that may be his ultimate undoing.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNICK LAKE is the critically-acclaimed author of many YA novels. His books have won several prizes including the Michael L. Printz Award, and have been shortlisted three times for the Carnegie Medal. Nick is also the Fiction Publisher at HarperCollins Children's Books. He lives with his family in Oxfordshire, in a very old house protected by magical symbols. \u003ci\u003eThe House with a Dragon in It\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLocked Out Lily\u003c\/i\u003e are his middle-grade books with Simon \u0026amp; Schuster.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50466091335954,"sku":"9781442426801","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8decbec2-d6aa-434b-a3b5-930fd26ecc6f.jpg?v=1730115483","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-betrayal-of-the-living-9781442426801","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}