{"product_id":"9781250175502","title":"The Ruin of Kings (Chorus of Dragons Series #1)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy pick for 2019!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2019!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn NPR Favorite Book of 2019!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it.\"—Lev Grossman, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen destiny calls, there's no fighting back.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKihrin grew up in the slums of Quur, a thief and a minstrel's son raised on tales of long-lost princes and magnificent quests. When he is claimed against his will as the missing son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds himself at the mercy of his new family's ruthless power plays and political ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractically a prisoner, Kihrin discovers that being a long-lost prince is nothing like what the storybooks promised. The storybooks have lied about a lot of other things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, and how the hero always wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen again, maybe he isn't the hero after all. For Kihrin is not destined to save the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's destined to destroy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenn Lyons begins the Chorus of Dragons series with \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ruin of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, an epic fantasy novel about a man who discovers his fate is tied to the future of an empire. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It's impossible not to be impressed with the ambition of it all . . . a larger-than-life adventure story about thieves, wizards, assassins and kings to dwell in for a good long while.\"—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Chorus of Dragons\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1: The Ruin of Kings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2: The Name of All Things\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3: The Memory of Souls\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046437077232,"sku":"9781250175502","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250175502_p0.jpg?v=1763703726","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250175502","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}