{"product_id":"2940032802945","title":"The Donuts of Doom","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a world where pastry is a controlled substance and a layer cake is considered a weapon of mass destruction, one lone figure stands ready, rolling pin in hand, to strike a blow for frosting and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrin is an orphaned dwarf raised by humans. He flees a HealthWatch raid on his parent’s bakery that leaves his stepfather dead and his stepmother sentenced to the treadmill.\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by a disreputable “wizard” with dubious powers, a gnome with an anger management problem and the village idiot and his loyal and incontinent dog, Prin begins a whimsical journey through a steampunk world of airship pirates, steam cannon, traction trains, clockwork horses, amorous windup robots, vast herds of porcuswine, cannibalistic munchkins, dwarf armies, stoned elves, people who hate clowns, and a fat man on a bicycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough battles, plots and counter-plots, a hint of sorcery, and numerous pastries, can a young baker with a shadowy past discover the recipe to overturn mad Doctor Travaculus and give people back their just desserts? Find out in The Donuts of Doom!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Donuts of Doom is in the same category as much of the writing of Terry Pratchett and James P. Blaylock. It deals with serious issues in a humorous and whimsical manner. And did I mention recipes? Recipes for all the cookies, biscuits, hotcakes, pies and donuts mentioned in the book are provided in an appendix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M.E. Brines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121684562160,"sku":"2940032802945","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940032802945_p0.jpg?v=1763948805","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940032802945","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}