{"product_id":"9781429925440","title":"The Ancient","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, R. A. Salvatore's epic story of Corona continues!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearching for his long-lost father, Bransen Garibond is tricked into journeying across the Gulf of Corona to the wild lands of Vanguard, where he is pressed into service in a desperate war against the brutal Samhaist, Ancient Badden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn an Alpinadoran lake, just below Ancient Badden's magical ice castle, several societies, caught in the web of their own conflicts, are oblivious to Ancient Badden's devastating plans to destroy them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBransen becomes the link between the wars, and if he fails, all who live on the lake will perish, and all of northern Honce will fall under the shadow of the merciless and vengeful Samhaists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A worthy addition to the lore of Salvatore’s invented world.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Saga of the First King\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Highwayman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ancient\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dame\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174112116976,"sku":"9781429925440","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429925440_p0.jpg?v=1763748820","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429925440","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}