{"product_id":"9781481445641","title":"The Tale of Gwyn (Tales of the Kingdom Series #1)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"False, they were all of them false, the stories; as false as the stories of fairies dancing in moonlight glades on Midsummer Night.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But they served a purpose. In a distant time and far-off kingdom, life is hard. People don't have enough to eat, and winter is upon them. There's little that offers hope, and many turn to the legends of Jackaroo -- the masked outlaw hero who rides at night giving aid to the helpless and coin to the destitute -- for solace. But Gwyn, the Innkeeper's daughter -- sensitive, industrious, and independent -- is too practical to believe such tales. \u003cbr\u003e But when a snowstorm forces her and a young Lordling to seek refuge in an abandoned house, Gwyn wonders if perhaps she has been too cynical. Hidden away in an old forgotten cupboard, Gwyn discovers a package -- a cloak, a mask, a sword....\u003ci\u003eJackaroo?\u003c\/i\u003e Could the stories be true? \u003cbr\u003e It takes a shock and a devastating betrayal for Gwyn to begin to understand what -- and who -- Jackaroo really is. And she comes to know what part she will play in discovering the truth, such as it may be, behind the legends.","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130142867696,"sku":"9781481445641","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781481445641_p0.jpg?v=1763622256","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481445641","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}