{"product_id":"2940046206487","title":"By Sword, Stave or Stylus: Fantasy Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gladiator painting with manticore blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA demon detective policing Hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ninja who can turn into shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare to be swept away to worlds beyond our own in these thirteen short fantasy stories. This collection includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLive By the Sword - art and magic combine in a fantasy version of the Roman arena.\u003cbr\u003eLeprosaria - a knight and his chronicler uncover strange goings on in a leper hospital.\u003cbr\u003eLong Nights in Languedoc - something monstrous pursues an English army through medieval France.\u003cbr\u003eThe Essence of a Man - the magical power of art is tested under siege.\u003cbr\u003eShadows, Stones and Hungry Ghosts - a prisoner faces a haunting interrogation.\u003cbr\u003eThe Wizard's Stairs - a young man, an angry wizard and a test of love.\u003cbr\u003eStriking Black Silence - a ninja becomes the shadows on a deadly mission.\u003cbr\u003eThe Edge of the World - a lowly gutter dweller carries a vital message across a strange rooftop world.\u003cbr\u003eThe Hunter in the Stacks - a scholar takes up his spear and goes hunting knowledge.\u003cbr\u003eThe Suspicions of Shadowvalt - a demonic whodunnit.\u003cbr\u003eThe Faces of the Fallen - Detective Shadowvalt returns to investigate a murder in Hell.\u003cbr\u003eThe Magpie Dance - a group of morris dancers are more than they seem.\u003cbr\u003eOne Minute of Beauty - art, revolution, absinthe and a visionary moment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Knighton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067810889968,"sku":"2940046206487","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046206487_p0.jpg?v=1763689731","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046206487","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}