{"product_id":"for-the-king-9780063304895","title":"For the King (For the King, 1) [Weiser, Carissa]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eCarissa Weiser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first installment of the \u003ci\u003eFor the King \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a comprehensive retelling of King Arthur's legend that breathes new life into the classic tale, from cohost of the \u003ci\u003eMyths and Legends\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, Carissa Weiser.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLogris is a land torn asunder, plagued by invasions, assassinations, and anarchy. Rulers rise and fall, and so the tide turns. The land lies in wait for one strong enough to truly bear the crown, one who will pull a sword from a rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is another being, rumored to be half-demon and half-man, who braids together these threads of destiny. He goes by the name of Merlin, and he shapes kingdoms like clay, only to destroy them between his fingers. And so fate proceeds...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorgan is a princess unlike her sisters. Intent on learning the mystic arts, she flees her comfortable yet predictable life to find Merlin's fabled cave, a place of knowledge where she longs to become an apprentice. She is not the only one with such a dream, and what she discovers inside the workroom is beyond anything she could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there is Arthur, the boy king remembered throughout time. Perhaps he can prove his worth and bury his past before those closest to him understand the extent of his rise to power, as he rules with a sword in his hand and Merlin in his ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the currents of Avalon, and of the Ladies of the Lake, swirl beneath them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of loyalties tested and lives lost, of characters both familiar and fresh, \u003ci\u003eFor the King\u003c\/i\u003e is the first installment in a trilogy that will knit the scramble of Arthurian legend into a kaleidoscopic journey through time, perspective, and the trappings of one's own destiny. The adventure awaits--if you so choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063304895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeiser, Carissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarissa Weiser\u003c\/b\u003e is a former audiology professor. Today, she is a storyteller crafting narratives from worlds both real and imagined on the award-winning podcast \u003ci\u003eMyths and Legends \u003c\/i\u003eand its sister show, \u003ci\u003eFictional\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which she runs with her husband, Jason. She lives in Ohio and is the proud mom of one human, one dog, and too many cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533288923312,"sku":"9780063304895b","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/for-the-king-9780063304895","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}