{"product_id":"9780345531483","title":"The Skull Throne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • \u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eBUZZFEED \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first three novels in Peter V. Brett’s groundbreaking Demon Cycle series—\u003ci\u003eThe Warded Man, The Desert Spear\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Daylight War\u003c\/i\u003e—set a new standard for heroic fantasy. The powerful saga of humans winnowed to the brink of extinction by night-stalking demons, and the survivors who fight back, has kept readers breathless as they eagerly turned the pages. Now the thrilling fourth volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Skull Throne,\u003c\/i\u003e raises the stakes as it carries the action in shocking new directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Skull Throne of Krasia stands empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt from the skulls of fallen generals and demon princes, it is a seat of honor and ancient, powerful magic, keeping the demon corelings at bay. From atop the throne, Ahmann Jardir was meant to conquer the known world, forging its isolated peoples into a unified army to rise up and end the demon war once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Arlen Bales, the Warded Man, stood against this course, challenging Jardir to a duel he could not in honor refuse. Rather than risk defeat, Arlen cast them both from a precipice, leaving the world without a savior, and opening a struggle for succession that threatens to tear the Free Cities of Thesa apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the south, Inevera, Jardir’s first wife, must find a way to keep their sons from killing one another and plunging their people into civil war as they strive for glory enough to make a claim on the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the north, Leesha Paper and Rojer Inn struggle to forge an alliance between the duchies of Angiers and Miln against the Krasians before it is too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in the crossfire is the duchy of Lakton—rich and unprotected, ripe for conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the while, the corelings have been growing stronger, and without Arlen and Jardir there may be none strong enough to stop them. Only Renna Bales may know more about the fate of the missing men, but she, too, has disappeared. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for Peter V. Brett’s complete Demon Cycle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE WARDED MAN | THE DESERT SPEAR | THE DAYLIGHT WAR | THE SKULL THRONE | THE CORE (Coming soon!)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Peter V. Brett’s novels of The Demon Cycle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Warded Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There is much to admire in Peter Brett’s writing, and his concept is brilliant. There’s action and suspense all the way.”\u003cb\u003e—Terry Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable dark fantasy.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Desert Spear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Inspired, compelling, and totally addictive: the most significant and cinematic fantasy epic since The Lord of the Rings.”\u003cb\u003e—Paul W. S. Anderson, director of \u003ci\u003eResident Evil: Afterlife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of epic fantasy in the tradition of Robert Jordan and George R. R. Martin will enjoy the arrival of a strong voice in multivolume epic fantasy.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daylight War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Highly entertaining, fast-paced, and action-packed.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—SF Site\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Brett is] at the top of his game.”\u003cb\u003e—Tor.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Skull Throne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heart-thumping, adrenaline-pumping . . . The crescendo is near perfect.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Book Frivolity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As soon as we dive into \u003ci\u003eThe Skull Throne, \u003c\/i\u003eit quickly becomes obvious that Brett knows exactly what he’s doing. . . . Brett is setting up his world and the characters in order to tell his epic fantasy tale in a way that is both personal and global. It’s a page-turner, and quite possibly the best so far.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eStarburst Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016145879280,"sku":"9780345531483","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345531483_p0.jpg?v=1763688141","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345531483","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}