{"product_id":"the-book-of-athyra-isbn-9780441010103","title":"The Book of Athyra","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Book of Jhereg\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Taltos\u003c\/b\u003e collected the first five novels of Steven Brust’s highly imaginative fantasy series that \u003cb\u003eLocus\u003c\/b\u003e praised as “entertaining and worth reading.” \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Athyra\u003c\/b\u003e features books six and seven in the series—\u003cb\u003eAthyra\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eOrca\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVlad Taltos is a sorcerer and assassin without peer—as deadly at spell casting as he is with sword wielding. Accompanying him on his journeys are two leathery-winged jhereg who share a telepathic link with Vlad—and triple his chances against even the most powerful of enemies…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eAthyra\u003c\/b\u003e, Vlad finds he’s ready to retire himself and his jhereg companions, but the biggest hitters of the House of the Jhereg have something else in mind. In \u003cb\u003eOrca\u003c\/b\u003e, Vlad must repay a debt to a boy who saved his life—even if it means breaking a financial scandal big enough to bring down the House of the Orca, and possibly the entire Empire…\u003c\/p\u003e“Steven Brust isn’t afraid to stretch the boundaries of contemporary commercial fantasy.”—\u003cb\u003eNewsday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Suggestive of Raymond Chandler or the early Roger Zelazny. It’s a breath of fresh chilly air.”—\u003cb\u003eMile High Futures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A memorable fantasy world, to which it is always a pleasure to return.”—\u003cb\u003eLocus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Imagine James Bond in a world of magic.”—\u003cb\u003eVOYA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engaging…written with a light touch…good stuff.”—\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Watch Steven Brust. He surprises you.”—\u003cb\u003eRoger Zelazny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Brust\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over thirty fantasy novels, including \u003ci\u003eJhereg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYendi, Teckla, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOrca.\u003c\/i\u003e He was a member of the writers' group which included Emma Bull, Pamela Dean, Will Shetterly, Nate Bucklin, Kara Dalkey, and Patricia Wrede, and also belongs to the Pre-Joycean Fellowship. He lives in Minneapolis.","brand":"Ace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304047235301,"sku":"NP9780441010103","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780441010103.jpg?v=1767738452","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-book-of-athyra-isbn-9780441010103","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}