{"product_id":"9780553379556","title":"Beyond the Pale","description":"Have you already gobbled up Robert Jordan's \u003ci\u003eThe Path of Daggers \u003c\/i\u003e and are now patiently awaiting the release of George R. R. Martin's \u003ci\u003eA Clash of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e (February) or Terry Goodkind's \u003ci\u003eSoul of the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (April)? If so, relief has arrived to ease your suffering -- and it's going to blow you away. Mark Anthony is the talented first-time author of \u003ci\u003e Beyond the Pale\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in his scorching Last Rune fantasy series. Anthony's debut is audacious and inventive, mysterious and mind-blowing; it's epic storytelling at its finest.  \u003cp\u003e  Travis Wilder is a saloon owner in a sleepy Colorado town -- at least until his best friend, Jack, who's in great fear for his life, hands Travis a mysterious box for safekeeping. When a violent invader attacks Jack's antique shop, nothing will ever be the same for Travis. A wicked darkness has invaded our world, and Travis is caught \u003ci\u003edead\u003c\/i\u003e in the middle. Along with Grace Beckett, an equally mystified ER doctor from Denver, Travis is mysteriously transported to a bizarre unknown place where vicious beasts stalk and evil magic threatens the lives of everyone in its way. Can Travis and Grace help protect this foreign land from the rising forces of evil? Hop on board for \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pale\u003c\/i\u003e, the first installment in Mark Anthony's powerful new series. Anthony's memorable characters and fluid, page-turning style may help you forget about Jordan, Goodkind, and Martin -- well, at least for a little while.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059303235824,"sku":"9780553379556","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553379556_p0.gif?v=1763717968","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553379556","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}