{"product_id":"2940158779114","title":"The Father of Lies","description":"Bringing together K. J. Parker's recent novellas and novelettes, totaling over 500 pages of wry, twisty fiction, \u003ci\u003eFather of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the arcane as never before. Set amid the world of Parker's critically acclaimed novels and award winning stories, as well as our own, this volume reveals a side rarely glimpsed in his other works. Contained herein are the tales of creatures that pluck the strings of existence, exposing the seedy underbelly of ultimate power as only Parker can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt begins with love, as it often does. In \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Do for Love\u003c\/i\u003e Parker demonstrates the age old proverb \"be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.\" It continues with a fall from grace, in \u003ci\u003eDownfall of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, where a daughter of heaven unwittingly pits herself against her divine family. Demonic pacts are everywhere, in \u003ci\u003eThe Devil You Know\u003c\/i\u003e, where Parker returns to Saloninus, his most iconic character who will finish what he started so many years ago. It ends with a beginning, in \u003ci\u003eNo Peace for the Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e, as a New Pope is chosen to push back the darkness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with Parker's hallmark wit and biting humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Father of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential collection, not just for the dedicated fantasist, but for anyone committed to a great story well told. Like all of K. J. Parker's brilliant fiction, these stories whisper the truth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust ask yourself, can you trust the \u003ci\u003eFather of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e?","brand":"Subterranean Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100854468848,"sku":"2940158779114","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158779114_p0.jpg?v=1764177760","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158779114","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}