{"product_id":"9781462033522","title":"The Royal Prisoner: A Tale from the Dungeon's Depths","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Royal Prisoner\u003c\/i\u003e tells a story of betrayal and loyalty, lust for power and vows of revenge portrayed in striking poetic rhythms. Years have passed since everything was taken from him—his family, his home, his freedom. Imprisoned for turning his back on his king, the sovereign of the land, the prisoner vows to escape his imprisonment to fulfill one last debt to his family and to himself—to murder the king in cold blood. \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Prisoner\u003c\/i\u003e delves into his dark world of adventure and torture, revealing his final tale through a collection of narrative poems. What evolves is a poetic saga that follows the prisoner from the lonely, dark world of his prison cell to the bright world where he rightly belonged.\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the dungeon’s depths,\u003cbr\u003e where bone-chilling claws unclench\u003cbr\u003e beneath the royal rugs unfurled.\u003cbr\u003e Above the cherished, enchanted pearls,\u003cbr\u003e you lie chained by wrists on a vertical bed,\u003cbr\u003e your back on cold stones, stewing in dread.\u003cbr\u003e Like many before you and like many beside,\u003cbr\u003e you wait for your doom when head’s severed from hide.\u003cbr\u003e But this is your price, your reward for your crimes,\u003cbr\u003e you’ve been condemned to hot flames rather than blessed white chimes.\u003cbr\u003e You call out to echoes, preaching tales of loyalty,\u003cbr\u003e of how your deeds were soul-good; its release shouldn’t be fee.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177116745968,"sku":"9781462033522","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462033522_p0.jpg?v=1763675424","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462033522","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}