{"product_id":"9781497602854","title":"The Book of Kells","description":"\u003cb\u003eA contemporary couple journeys back in time to ancient Ireland in this delightful fantasy by the author of \u003ci\u003eTea with the Black Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John Thornburn is an artist, mild-mannered and nonviolent. To make ends meet, he teaches some courses in Celtic design. And although his background is half Micmac Indian, he lives in Ireland for two reasons: his far more confrontational and warrior-like girlfriend, Derval O’Keane, and his fascination with the beautiful illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But he’s about to take a journey to a far more distant place, one that he could not have imagined. Along with Derval, John will find himself in an ancient Celtic realm, where a Viking attack begs to be avenged and a fantastic—and sometimes terrifying—adventure awaits . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From a master of magical fantasy, the author of the Damiano Trilogy and a winner of the John W. Campbell Award, this is a tale of warriors, love, danger, and Irish history that will cast a spell on anyone who dreams of discovering treasures in long-lost worlds.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media Sci-Fi \u0026 Fantasy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145035366640,"sku":"9781497602854","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781497602854_p0.jpg?v=1769895736","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781497602854","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}