{"product_id":"the-sign-of-the-dragon-9781625674913","title":"The Sign of the Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003e*** 2021 Elgin Award winner! ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on Chinese and Mongolian elements, SFPA Grand Master Mary Soon Lee has penned an epic of politics, war, and the reach of dragons -- perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the fourth-born prince of Meqing, Xau was never supposed to be king. But when his brothers are deemed unfit to rule and eaten by a dragon, as is the custom, Xau finds himself on the throne. The early years of his reign are marred by earthquake, flood, and war. Then a demon thought long-dead returns, leaving devastation in its wake, and Xau must broker peace with his enemies. Can their combined strength vanquish the demon before it destroys them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Epic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e is told in poetry. Many of the individual poems appeared in award-winning magazines such as \u003ci\u003eApex Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the first print edition of the entire epic and is accompanied by forty extraordinary full-page illustrations by Gary McCluskey.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183103639826,"sku":"9781625674913","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cac33190-9efb-4ede-a962-269554dd3909.jpg?v=1744454759","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sign-of-the-dragon-9781625674913","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}