{"product_id":"2940149044566","title":"Negotiator (Remastered)","description":"After a year spent covered in the muck and blood of battle and death Vlad has changed. The \u003cbr\u003ewraith has become infamous. He's fought and there have been victories losses and sacrifices \u003cbr\u003eand nothing has changed. It's time for a new direction. Unfortunately the only way forward \u003cbr\u003egoes through the wizard criminal underworld. He's here to make a deal and he's willing to \u003cbr\u003epay in bodies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt really doesn't matter how rich or old or sophisticated a society is. As long as \u003cbr\u003ea society is made up of individuals, there are always going to be certain things. Greed, \u003cbr\u003estupidity, pointless traditions. Too many to think about and stay sane. At the moment, the \u003cbr\u003einevitability that Vlad found himself dealing with was crime. As long as there are laws, there \u003cbr\u003eare always going to be people who want to break them. He was one of those people.\u003cbr\u003eTechnically speaking, the fact that he was still breathing was against wizard law. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut since he broke that one all the time he hardly ever thought about it. The specific crime \u003cbr\u003ehe was attempting to commit at the moment was the purchase of illegal materials from a \u003cbr\u003eknown criminal organization. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWalking up to the table Vlad's wondered what a normal person would feel about \u003cbr\u003ethat. Ashamed, maybe? He was no good judge about that kind of thing. Normalcy both \u003cbr\u003emystified and frightened him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnights didn't strut but there was a certain swagger to them. A predatory kind of \u003cbr\u003egrace that was difficult to hide if you weren't trying. Vlad wasn't trying. The two guards \u003cbr\u003eRocco had with him at the table tensed a little as he approached. Hands twitched to hidden \u003cbr\u003eweapons.","brand":"A Rising Knight Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149107216624,"sku":"2940149044566","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149044566_p0.jpg?v=1763711455","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149044566","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}