{"product_id":"dragons-wild-isbn-9780441014705","title":"Dragons Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst in a brand new series from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creator of the Myth and Phule novels.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A low-stakes con artist and killer poker player, Griffen \"Grifter\" McCandles graduated college fully expecting his wealthy family to have a job waiting for him. Instead, his mysterious uncle reveals a strange family secret: Griffen and his sister, Valerie, are actually dragons. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unwilling to let Uncle Mal take him under his wing, so to speak, Griffen heads to New Orleans with Valerie to make a living the only way he knows how. And even the criminal underworld of the French Quarter will heat up when Griffen lands in town.“\u003ci\u003eDragons\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWild \u003c\/i\u003eis a lot more straightforward urban fantasy, complete with the semi-standard trappings of a secret race of supernatural beings dwelling amongst, and influencing, normal people. But Asprin pulls it off with skill and style, delivering a thoroughly satisfying, energetic story that begs for continuation. In fact, it’s actually one of the best things I’ve ever read from him, in terms of entertainment and atmospheric value…Is it fun? Oh yes.”—\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGreen Man Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Asprin tackles a new kind of comic fantasy, a little more serious and hard-boiled than previous books.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Colorful.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This is the start of what looks like will be a great urban fantasy series that is funky, funny, and fun…Robert Asprin has begun another fine myth with his first entry in his wild dragon culture.”—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003eRobert (Lynn) Asprin was born in 1946. While he has written some stand alone novels such as \u003ci\u003eCold Cash War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTambu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bug Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and also the \u003ci\u003eDuncan and Mallory Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e stories, Bob is best known for his series: \u003ci\u003eThe Myth Adventures of Aahz and Skeeve\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003ePhule\u003c\/i\u003e novels; and, more recently, the \u003ci\u003eTime Scout\u003c\/i\u003e novels written with Linda Evans. He also edited the groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eThieves World\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies with Lynn Abbey. His most recent collaboration is \u003ci\u003eLicense Invoked\u003c\/i\u003e written with Jody Lynn Nye. It is set in the French Quarter, New Orleans where he currently lives.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303516000485,"sku":"NP9780441014705","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780441014705.jpg?v=1767725657","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dragons-wild-isbn-9780441014705","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}