{"product_id":"9780345497598","title":"Lord Tophet: A Shadowbridge Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A sparkling gem of mythic invention and wonder . . . Frost draws richly detailed human characters and embellishes his multilayered stories with intriguing creatures–benevolent sea dragons, trickster foxes, death-eating snakes and capricious gods.”\u003cbr\u003e–Publishers Weekly, on Shadowbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaughter of the legendary shadow-puppeteer Bardsham, Leodora has inherited her father’s skills . . . and his enemies. Together with her manager–Soter, keeper of her father’s darkest secrets, and a gifted young musician named Diverus, Leodora has traveled from span to span, her masked performances given under the stage name Jax, winning fame and fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Jax’s success may be Leodora’s undoing. Years ago, following a performance by Bardsham, the vengeful god known as Lord Tophet visited a horrific punishment upon the span of Colemaigne and its citizens, a reprisal inflicted without warning or explanation. And as the genius of Jax gives rise to rumors that Bardsham has returned, Lord Tophet takes notice and dispatches a quintet of deadly killers to learn the truth behind the mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, upon the cursed span of Colemaigne, where her father achieved his greatest triumph and suffered his bitterest tragedy, Leodora is about to perform the most shocking story of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stunning . . . Frost could be on his way toward a masterpiece.”\u003cbr\u003e–Locus, on Shadowbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully written and realized.”\u003cbr\u003e–Jeffrey Ford, author of The Empire of Ice Cream, on Shadowbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord Tophet is the completion of a two-book adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008272089328,"sku":"9780345497598","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345497598_p0.jpg?v=1763687632","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345497598","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}