{"product_id":"knaves-a-blackguards-anthology-paperback","title":"Knaves: A Blackguards Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlana Joli Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMelanie R. Meadors\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA medieval swindler gets caught with his proverbial pants down; a foolproof plan to pick up some cash via AI, until things take an unexpected and deadly turn; a legendary bodyguard is hired to protect precious cargo, but who will protect the cargo from him? The protagonists of this short story collection are not all anti-heroes telling their side of the story. They are also heroic people faced with hard decisions, forced to reckon with darker sides of themselves. They are villains surprised to find they have a noble side to themselves, and they are those trying to atone for past evils they have done. The 14 brand new stories deal with the complex idea of morality and will make readers wonder what side is the right side. Featuring original stories from Mercedes Lackey, Cullen Bunn, Lian Hearn, Anton Strout, and many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlana Joli Abbott \u003c\/b\u003eis an editor who has worked on a variety of projects including biographies, news articles, reference books, role playing games, and fiction. She is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eDeparture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Reach, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRegaining Home\u003c\/i\u003e, the interactive multiple choice novel apps \u003ci\u003eChoice of Kung Fu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShowdown at Willow Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChoice of the Pirate\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has written for the comics including \u003ci\u003eCowboys and Aliens II\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIthaca\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut. \u003cb\u003eMelanie R. Meadors\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of anthologies including \u003ci\u003eHath No Fury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMECH: Age of Steel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTales of Excellent Cats: A Monarchies of Mau Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e. She also writes fantasy stories which have appeared in various anthologies as well as novels, and blogs at \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Worcester, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 287\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760087859488,"sku":"9781947659476","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/00fdc1e67ffa0df30d03cb79dd361dc3.webp?v=1780171301","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/knaves-a-blackguards-anthology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}