{"product_id":"9780765393968","title":"Brother's Ruin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1850 and Great Britain is flourishing, thanks to the Royal Society of the Esoteric Arts. When a new mage is discovered, Royal Society elites descend like buzzards to snatch up a new apprentice. Talented mages are bought from their families at a tremendous price, while weak mages are snapped up for a pittance. For a lower middle class family like the Gunns, the loss of a son can be disastrous, so when seemingly magical incidents begin cropping up at home, they fear for their Ben's life and their own livelihoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Benjamin Gunn isn't a talented mage. His sister Charlotte is, and to prevent her brother from being imprisoned for false reporting she combines her powers with his to make him seem a better prospect. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she discovers a nefarious plot by the sinister Doctor Ledbetter, Charlotte must use all her cunning and guile to protect her family, her secret and her city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrother's Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in a new gaslamp fantasy series by Emma Newman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785100632304,"sku":"9780765393968","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780765393968","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}