{"product_id":"9781497642416","title":"The Face in the Frost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky fantasy classic by “a writer who knows what wizardry is all about” (Ursula K. Le Guin).\u003c\/b\u003e    A richly imaginative story of wizards stymied by a power beyond their control, \u003ci\u003eA Face in the Frost\u003c\/i\u003e combines the thrills of a horror novel with the inventiveness of fairy tale–inspired fantasy.   Prospero, a tall, skinny misfit of a wizard, lives in the South Kingdom—a patchwork of feuding duchies and small manors, all loosely loyal to one figurehead king. Along with his necromancer friend Roger Bacon, who has been on a quest to find a mysterious book, Prospero must flee his home to escape ominous pursuers. Thus begins an adventure that will lead him to a grove where his old rival, Melichus, is falsely rumored to be buried and to a less-than-hospitable inn in the town of Five Dials—and ultimately into a dangerous battle with origins in a magical glass paperweight.   Lin Carter called \u003ci\u003eThe Face in the Frost\u003c\/i\u003e one of “the best fantasy novels to appear since \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Absolutely first class.” With a unique blend of humor and darkness, it remains one of the most beloved tales by the Edgar Award–nominated author also known for the long-running Lewis Barnavelt series.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048384020720,"sku":"9781497642416","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781497642416_p0.jpg?v=1763702338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781497642416","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}