{"product_id":"2940170030927","title":"The Face in the Frost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fantasy classic by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House with a Clock in Its Walls\u003c\/i\u003eamp;mdash;basis for the Jack Black movieamp;mdash;and \"a writer who knows what wizardry is all about\" (Ursula K. Le Guin).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly imaginative story of wizards stymied by a power beyond their control, \u003ci\u003eA Face in the Frost\u003c\/i\u003e combines the thrills of a horror novel with the inventiveness of fairy taleamp;ndash;inspired fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProspero, a tall, skinny misfit of a wizard, lives in the South Kingdomamp;mdash;a patchwork of feuding duchies and small manors, all loosely loyal to one figurehead king. Along with his necromancer friend Roger Bacon, who has been on a quest to find a mysterious book, Prospero must flee his home to escape ominous pursuers. Thus begins an adventure that will lead him to a grove where his old rival, Melichus, is falsely rumored to be buried and to a less-than-hospitable inn in the town of Five Dialsamp;mdash;and ultimately into a dangerous battle with origins in a magical glass paperweight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a unique blend of humor and darkness, it remains one of the most beloved tales by the Edgar Awardamp;ndash;nominated author also known for the long-running Lewis Barnavelt series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098214580464,"sku":"2940170030927","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170030927_p0.jpg?v=1763699907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170030927","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}