{"product_id":"9781479425921","title":"Gonji: Dark Ventures","description":"Two NEW tales of GONJI SABATAKE, the itinerant samurai-Viking warrior! A rallying cry for fans of the popular 1980s heroic-fantasy series. An ideal entry point for new readers!\u003cp\u003e The novelette \"Reflections in Ice\" -- picking up a mature Gonji, already well into his ca. 1600 A.D. European adventures, ensnared in a desperate crossfire between monstrous oppressors: the undead assassins of the Dark Company; and mysterious horrors residing in remote caves of the snowbound Pyrenees…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The novella \"Dark Venture\" -- the most intense, action-packed and classic-pulp-worthy Gonji tale in the canon. The first-ever story of \"young Gonji,\" in dishonored exile from his native land. Now facing deadly peril during a bizarre and ghastly sea voyage; caught in the clutches of a hell where corrupted spells of evil magic go to die…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ALSO included is the essay \"The GONJI Odyssey\"—the definitive chronicle of the series’ creation and publishing history… PLUS, a generous preview of the coming NEW Gonji novel:  the audacious origin tale of Gonji’s world -- BORN OF FLAME AND STEEL!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"People will not know what hit them when they read 'Dark Venture.' It’s one of the most exciting (and gruesomely bonkers) sword-\u0026amp;-sorcery stories I’ve had the pleasure of reading.\" --Fletcher Vredenburgh, Black Gate Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"One of the most original characters in heroic fantasy returns in all-new adventures that are truly epic. The return of Gonji Sabatake is a cause for epic celebration.\" --Joe Bonadonna, MAD SHADOWS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130965836016,"sku":"9781479425921","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781479425921_p0.jpg?v=1763616691","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781479425921","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}