{"product_id":"the-once-and-future-king-9780441020836","title":"The Once and Future King","description":"\u003cb\u003eT. H. White's masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has enchanted readers for generations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Once upon a time, a young boy called \"Wart\" was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation for a future he couldn't possibly imagine. A future in which he would ally himself with the greatest knights, love a legendary queen and unite a country dedicated to chivalrous values. A future that would see him crowned and known for all time as Arthur, King of the Britons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During Arthur's reign, the kingdom of Camelot was founded to cast enlightenment on the Dark Ages, while the knights of the Round Table embarked on many a noble quest. But Merlyn foresaw the treachery that awaited his liege: the forbidden love between Queen Guenever and Lancelot, the wicked plots of Arthur's half-sister Morgause and the hatred she fostered in Mordred that would bring an end to the king's dreams for Britain--and to the king himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future King\u003c\/i\u003e] mingles wisdom, wonderful, laugh-out-loud humor and deep sorrow--while telling one of the great tales of the Western world.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eGuy Gavriel Kay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. H. White\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the classic Arthurian fantasy \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future King\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ace Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598408913170,"sku":"9780441020836","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_35b94565-f7fe-4b98-8c08-57b83d844592.jpg?v=1748520586","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-once-and-future-king-9780441020836","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}