{"product_id":"the-guin-saga-book-two-warrior-in-the-wilderness-isbn-9781934287057","title":"The Guin Saga: Book Two: Warrior in the Wilderness","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Guin Saga \u003c\/i\u003eis epic heroic fantasy in the smae vein as Robert E. Howard's \u003ci\u003eConan, the Barbarian.\u003c\/i\u003e More than a hundred books strong and growing, the saga has sold more than twenty-five million copies in Japan. Vertical will publish the first five installments that comprise \"The Marches Episode\" arc. Each paperback edition will feature artwork taken from the original Japanese editions. (see art above). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuin is a mighty warrior, who cannot remember his past. His only clue is a leopard mask mystically attached to his head. Joined by the royal twins of Parros, Remus and Rinda; Suni, the simian-girl; and Istavan, the mercernary; our hero must cross the treacherous River Kes and journey into the badlands of Nospherus, where unthinkable dangers lurk. In hot pursuit is a Mongauli army of 15,000, led by the beautiful and dangerous General Amnelis.“A rousing tale of intrepid heroes, horrid villains and wicked supernatural creatures.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Guin Saga\u003c\/i\u003e was the most [inspiration for \u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e]. I started reading it in junior high and I’m still reading the new volume every month.” –\u003ci\u003eBerserk\u003c\/i\u003e creator Kentaro Miura\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Kaoru Kurimoto manages the flurry of situations being set up and resolved like the trick of a putting a hand on a table with fingers spread out, then stabbing a blade between the outstretched digits. The speed and coordination is that amazing.” –Scott Green, \u003ci\u003eAin’t It Cool News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A swashbuckling fantasy . . . action is always center stage . . . dreamlike . . . intense.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“This is classic fantasy at its best.” –\u003ci\u003eBook Sense\u003c\/i\u003e (Fall 2003 Science Fiction and Fantasy Top Ten)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers should be warned that once you start this journey, it will be nearly impossible to leave it unfinished.” –\u003ci\u003e SFRevu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Japan’s answer to \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This has to be one of the best translations I’ve yet read. The language is fluid and establishes a strong narrative voice.” –James Michael White, \u003ci\u003eSFReader.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I get a little breathless just typing all that, and it's nothing compared to the experience of reading the Guin books. They're [The books] like Robert E. Howard crossed with manga and a triple espresso.” –\u003ci\u003eFantasy and Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Guin\u003c\/i\u003e is epic fantasy as I have come not to know it lately: restless, unapologetic, world-spanning, monster-smashing meat-and-potatoes \u003ci\u003efun\u003c\/i\u003e.” –\u003ci\u003eAdvanced Media Network\u003c\/i\u003eAuthor Kaoru Kurimoto, winner of the Edogawa Rampo and Yoshikawa Eiji Awards, lives in Tokyo Japan.","brand":"Vertical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233677783269,"sku":"NP9781934287057","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781934287057.jpg?v=1767739687","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-guin-saga-book-two-warrior-in-the-wilderness-isbn-9781934287057","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}