{"product_id":"9780996012409","title":"War of the Staffs: Quest for the Staff of Adaman","description":"A powerful vampire warlock named Taza is brought through the void by Adois,\u003cbr\u003ea vengeful goddess, who lends him her staff so that he can turn the planet\u003cbr\u003efrom good to evil. Taza convinces a race of dark elves, to take on the cloak\u003cbr\u003eof vampirism, but his careful planning is jeopardized when Prince Tarquin is\u003cbr\u003eborn to fulfill a prophecy. Tarquin however, cannot succeed alone. Morganna, a dark elf, must save Tarquin from certain death, if she stops her vampire cousin from destroying the Prince..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTarquin is sent to the dwarvan militia to learn combat skills by joining\u003cbr\u003ean elite group of soldiers known as the Borderers. He is championed by Master Wizard  Celedant, who begins his search for the Staff of Adaman - the only object\u003cbr\u003ecapable of defeating the Staff of Adois.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook one of the trilogy begins the search for the first of two pieces of\u003cbr\u003ethe ancient staff as Taza's assassins hunt the Prince to thwart the prophecy.\u003cbr\u003eTarquin, however, is not the only target. Celedant must confront not only\u003cbr\u003eassassins, but powerful and dangerous creatures brought  through the\u003cbr\u003evoid to destroy the wizard as well as the growing resistance. But first, Celedant\u003cbr\u003emust undergo a trial in the Dragon's Tear to prove his worthiness to find and use the Staff of Adaman. If he passes, he can reconstruct the Staff and hopefully defeat  the monster that wields it. If he fails, not only will the world be overrun by darkness, but Celedant will be lost in the Dragon's Tear for all eternity.","brand":"Kathryn Tedrick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133055287536,"sku":"9780996012409","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780996012409_p0.jpg?v=1763901353","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996012409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}