{"product_id":"once-a-hero-isbn-9780553762792","title":"Once a Hero","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rousing adventure of mystery and magic, in the best tradition of Robert Jordan and David Eddings, by one of the most exciting and imaginative voices in fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA LEGEND COME TO LIFE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHalf a millennium ago Neal Elfward, a legendary human warrior, fought alongside his Elven friend Aarundel for the freedom of mankind against the tyranny of the sorceress Reithrese’s empire. But Neal’s victory began a genocidal war that cost him dearly. Now the future he hoped for is unraveling. Count Berengar has invited the lovely Genevera, Aarundel’s granddaughter, to join in a quest to bring stability to the land. Pressed to accomplish the impossible, Genevera suggests the unthinkable—raising Neal from the dead. But what is true in legend is not always true in reality. A hero from yesteryear may be a hero still, but is Neal the hero they want?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOnce a Hero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Magic, action, adventure, romance . . . This book has it all!”\u003cb\u003e—Jennifer Roberson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A magnificent tale! A page turner.”\u003cb\u003e—Dennis L. McKiernan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael A. Stackpole\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many titles in the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e universe, including many of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eX-Wing\u003c\/i\u003e novels and the \u003ci\u003eNew Jedi Order: Dark Tide\u003c\/i\u003e novels \u003ci\u003eOnslaught \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e. When not chained to a desk madly fighting deadlines, he plays indoor soccer, rides a mountain bike, and reads, but not all at the same time. Stackpole lives in Arizona with Liz Danforth and a small pack of Cardigan Welsh corgis.","brand":"Spectra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299942289637,"sku":"NP9780553762792","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780553762792.jpg?v=1767734134","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/once-a-hero-isbn-9780553762792","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}