{"product_id":"2940046588095","title":"The Last Music Bearer","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan you imagine a world in which it is forbidden to play music?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book describes such a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a world where there are no lullabies...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven the steady beating of a craftsman’s hammer needs to be carefully adjusted so that the rhythm is not mistaken as music...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are no church bells. There is no dance. There are no church hymns or songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this medieval fantasy world, where singing and music is illegal, a secret group of wandering monks brings harmony to those in need. But their movements are constantly watched and monitored by the fearsome Order of the Black Hounds — whose ministry and aim is to eradicate music in all its forms, to prevent the corruption of living souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA boy named Elis was left for dead by his mentally ailing mother — but he was saved by the wandering minstrel monks. He was trained and educated by them. To be one of the last Music-Bearers in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Elis must complete his mission, while those sworn to hunt him down, must destroy him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis tells the story of how love between individuals can overcome the power and authority of a religion and the state. It also describes a world in which the possession of a musical instrument, or the singing of a song, is considered to be blasphemy — and where such crimes will not go unpunished.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Mach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122383995120,"sku":"2940046588095","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046588095_p0.jpg?v=1763695908","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046588095","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}