{"product_id":"9780575131194","title":"Moon's Artifice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Lloyd kicks off a spectacular new fantasy series, perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie and, of course, Tom Lloyd!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a quiet corner of the Imperial City, Investigator Narin discovers the result of his first potentially lethal mistake. Minutes later he makes a second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an unremarkable career Narin finally has the chance of promotion to the hallowed ranks of the Lawbringers - guardians of the Emperor's laws and bastions for justice in a world of brutal expediency. Joining that honoured body would be the culmination of a lifelong dream, but it couldn't possibly have come at a worse time. A chance encounter drags Narin into a plot of gods and monsters, spies and assassins, accompanied by a grief-stricken young woman, an old man haunted by the ghosts of his past and an assassin with no past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the cusp of an industrial age that threatens the warrior caste's rule, the Empire of a Hundred Houses awaits civil war between noble factions. Centuries of conquest has made the empire a brittle and bloated monster; constrained by tradition and crying out for change. To save his own life and those of untold thousands Narin must understand the key to it all - Moon's Artifice, the poison that could destroy an empire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120361292016,"sku":"9780575131194","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780575131194_p0.jpg?v=1763720345","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780575131194","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}