{"product_id":"9780985331832","title":"The Birr Elixir","description":"\u003ch4\u003eWhen a young apprentice makes a mysterious elixir from a recipe in an old book, she's suddenly the talisman for a daring Gamesman - and the weapon in the conspiracy against a prince.\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Marra never heard of Birr Elixir. But when Drail sees the potion in her dead mistress's book, she agrees to make it. Even lacking the right ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd after drinking it, Drail and his men defeat a Skullan team - something no one has ever done before. Marra is offered a place as his traveling potions mistress. Full of doubts of her own ability, she takes the chance to escape her slave-like existence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen her potions woke a man who was not supposed to wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow every day draws more attention from the True Masters. And their motives - and morals - are not for the faint of heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf they discover the truth ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Birr Elixir keeps readers hooked. ... proves to be an outstanding author with this light-hearted fantasy tale. She makes creating a believable, likeable world look easy ... for a fun story with an imaginative world and an exciting sport, look no further than Jo Sparkes' book The Birr Elixir. \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Andrew Keyser, Portland Book Review May 8, 2013\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparkes Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50014897111280,"sku":"9780985331832","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780985331832_p0.jpg?v=1784249293","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985331832","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}