{"product_id":"blood-of-the-old-kings","title":"Blood of the Old Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Fantasy Book of the Year by NPR, Amazon, Paste, and Book Riot!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim \u0026amp; translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings \u003c\/i\u003ebegins an epic journey unlike any other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is no escaping the Empire.\u003cbr\u003eEven in death, you will serve.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an Empire run on necromancy, dead sorcerers are the lifeblood. Their corpses are wrapped in chains and drained of magic to feed the unquenchable hunger for imperial conquest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn with magic, Arienne has become resigned to her dark fate. But when the voice of a long-dead sorcerer begins to speak inside her head, she listens. There may be another future for her, if she's willing to fight for it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiles away, beneath a volcano, a seven-eyed dragon also wears the Empire's chains. Before the imperial fist closed around their lands, it was the people's sacred guardian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoran, a widowed swordswoman, is the first to kneel before the dragon in decades. She comes with a desperate plea, and will leave with a sword of dragon-fang in hand and a great purpose before her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the heart of the Imperial capital, Cain is known as a man who gets things done. When his best friend and mentor is found murdered, he will leave no stone unturned to find those responsible, even if it means starting a war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into a world of necromancy, murder, and twisted magic. A world in need of a hero.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1250895359\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781250895356\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Kim, Sung-Il, Hur, Anton\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2025)","offer_id":46080279969989,"sku":"9781250895356","price":18.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781250895356.jpg?v=1776035820","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/blood-of-the-old-kings","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}