{"product_id":"rise-of-the-mages-paperback","title":"Rise of the Mages - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Drakeford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book commits almost every crime against heroic fantasy that I can imagine ... and I have not been able to put it down.\" --Glen Cook, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Black Company\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young warrior and his improbable band of allies face impossible odds as they seek to rescue his brother from the servants of the Fallen God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmrael Ire is a student of war with lofty ambitions, despite being so poor his boots are more hole than leather. He and his talented younger brother Ban work hard to build themselves a better life at the Citadel, a school that specializes in both \u003ci\u003einfusori\u003c\/i\u003e Crafting and military arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir lives are upended when the power-hungry Lord Governor of the neighboring province invades the school with the help of a sinister sect of priests devoted to the newly awakened Fallen God of Glory. Many of the \u003ci\u003einfusori \u003c\/i\u003eCrafter students are captured--Including Ban. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Emrael stands little chance against the Lord Governor and his armies, he's desperate to save his brother--even if that means accepting the help of allies with uncertain motives, or becoming a practitioner of a forbidden magic. There is nothing he won't sacrifice to save his brother, but what happens when the cost of success is not his to pay?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSCOTT DRAKEFORD is the author of the Age of Ire series. He's also the cohost of the Hugo-nominated podcast \u003ci\u003ePublishing Rodeo\u003c\/i\u003e. Drakeford is a former mechanical engineer and tech person turned full-time trophy husband, father, and writer. He currently lives in the PNW with his badass wife, their tenacious children, and two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.95 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53464574853427,"sku":"9781250180063","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/h0X3tncAm_9781250180063.webp?v=1781451848","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/rise-of-the-mages-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}