{"product_id":"2940015865042","title":"Keeper Martin's Tale (Ruin Mist Chronicles Book 1, Illustrated 10th Anniversary Edition)","description":"The 10th anniversary edition of the reader favorite. Nearly a million people have read the Ruin Mist books -- available via Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, Audible, Playaway, OverDrive, and more than a dozen other retail and library partners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders around the world are discovering Robert Stanek and Ruin Mist. Now in this 10th anniversary edition of the top-selling title, you can get the ultimate Ruin Mist experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree heroes set out on an epic journey of discovery only to find that at the end of their journey nothing is what they thought it was and that their world is undergoing a transformation that will change everything. Survival in a changing world depends on their ability to adapt and if they fail, their world and everything they believe in will perish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 hundred years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man or device, shall be cleansed to dust. Creatures born of magic were hunted to extinction. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. Yet the Elves of the West did not share her vision. They thought her mad and answered her call for help with a call to arms. Now for the first time in recorded history, the armies of the West are marching toward the sacred city of the East and an unholy war where elf must fight elf is inevitable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough despair abounds and evil seeks to reign, there is hope. Queen Mother sees hope through a union of the divided peoples: an alliance of men and elves to fight against the forces of darkness. But between men and elves, there is no love and little trust. Only truth and faith can guide their destinies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome fear this age to be Ruin Mist's last. For if men succumb to darkness there will be no beginning and darkness will surely rule forever. It is in this time at the twilight of the age of men that those long lost have returned to thwart the darkness. They are the fallen sons of ages past and present. They are the keepers, the watchers, and the guardians. They are those who hold the key to Ruin Mist's future.","brand":"RP Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153114874096,"sku":"2940015865042","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015865042_p0.jpg?v=1763625501","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015865042","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}