{"product_id":"prince-of-fools-paperback","title":"Prince of Fools - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational bestselling author Mark Lawrence continues the bold new world of dark fantasy he created in the Broken Empire trilogy with the first book of the Red Queen's War...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor all her reign the Red Queen has fought the long war, contested in secret, against the powers that stand behind nations, for higher stakes than land or gold. Her greatest weapon is The Silent Sister--unseen by most and unspoken of by all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Red Queen's grandson, Prince Jalan Kendeth--drinker, gambler, seducer of women--is one who can see The Silent Sister. Content with his role as a minor royal, Jal pretends that the hideous crone is not there. But war with the undead is coming, and the Red Queen has called on her family to defend the realm. Jal thinks that nothing that will affect him. He's wrong... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter escaping a death trap set by the Silent Sister, Jal finds his fate magically intertwined with a fierce Norse warrior. As the two undertake a journey to undo the spell, encountering grave dangers, willing women, and an upstart prince named Jorg Ancrath along the way, Jalan gradually catches a glimmer of the truth: he and the Norseman are but pieces in a game--and the Red Queen controls the board.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e is a research scientist working on artificial intelligence. He is a dual national with both British and American citizenship, and has held secret-level clearance with both governments. At one point, he was qualified to say, \"This isn't rocket science--oh wait, it actually is.\" He is the author of the Broken Empire trilogy (\u003ci\u003ePrince of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmperor of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e), the Red Queen's War trilogy (\u003ci\u003ePrince of Fools\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Liar's Key\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wheel of Osheim\u003c\/i\u003e) and the Book of the Ancestor series (\u003ci\u003eRed Sister\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 6.7 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755874124064,"sku":"9780425268797","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1322b7b8d07f57e0e2a95cad0d5038f.webp?v=1780070094","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/prince-of-fools-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}