{"product_id":"blood-of-the-old-kings-the-bleeding-empire-2","title":"Blood of the Old Kings (The Bleeding Empire, 1)","description":"Named a Best Fantasy Book of the Year by NPR, Amazon, Paste, and Book Riot!\n\nFrom award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim \u0026amp; translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, Blood of the Old Kings begins an epic journey unlike any other.\n\nThere is no escaping the Empire.\nEven in death, you will serve.\n\nIn 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.\n\nBorn 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.\n\nMiles 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.\n\nLoran, 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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nStep into a world of necromancy, murder, and twisted magic. A world in need of a hero.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250895332\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1250895332.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kim, Sung-il|Hur, Anton\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41510908592186,"sku":"DBV.1250895332.G","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1250895332-0_33bb401f-d577-48ea-824c-afb130b104fe.jpg?v=1783458904","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/blood-of-the-old-kings-the-bleeding-empire-2","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}