{"product_id":"9780399556135","title":"The Road to Epoli ( Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNimona\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eAdventure Time\u003c\/i\u003e as a singing skeleton searches for his origins in this full-color graphic novel series kickoff!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meet Rickety Stitch . . . a walking, talking, singing skeleton minstrel. He’s the one skeleton in the dungeon who seems to have retained his soul, and he has no idea why.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e His only clue to his former identity is a song he hears snippets of in his dreams, an epic bard’s tale about the Road to Epoli and the land of Eem.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e His sidekick and sole friend is the gelatinous Goo, who Rickety alone can understand. Together they set out in search of Rickety’s past, with abundant humor and danger galore.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eDazzling, inventive and fun.\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Costa and James Parks manage to both spoof and pay homage to the fantasy tradition, while creating characters we care about. \u003cb\u003eA tour de force.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Jason Shiga, author of \u003ci\u003eMeanwhile\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDemon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Rickety Stitch is \u003cb\u003efull of wonderful characters and pacing\u003c\/b\u003e . . . and what surprises! Storytelling stripped down to the bare bones.” —Stan Sakai, creator of \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016515207408,"sku":"9780399556135","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399556135_p0.jpg?v=1763698882","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399556135","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}