{"product_id":"mortedants-peril-9781250398802","title":"Mortedant's Peril (Trials of Irody Hasp, 1) [Barker, Rj]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eRj Barker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a city of ancient automata, strange spirits, and sleeping gods, a cleric of death finds his own life on the line in this vividly imagined fantasy murder mystery from the acclaimed author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Ships \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAge of Assassins.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIrody Hasp is a Mortedant, a cleric tasked with reading the last thoughts of the dead--though no one thanks him for it. No Mortedant is popular, but Irody is scarcely tolerated even by the other members of his own guild, and rarely selected for anything but the lowliest of jobs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis impoverished existence would be dismal enough--but after reading the corpse of a low-level records keeper, Irody's troubles quickly multiply when his own apprentice is murdered, and all fingers point to him as a suspect. The only way to save his own skin is to find the real culprit himself, an investigation that quickly attracts powerful enemies with few scruples, and draws him into a plot that threatens the entire corrupt yet wondrous city he calls home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Lies of Locke Lamora, Foundryside, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWitness for the Dead, \u003c\/i\u003ethis investigative misadventure begins a perilous new series by award-winning author RJ Barker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250398802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRJ Barker is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of fantasy fiction. He won the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel for his fourth novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Ships\u003c\/i\u003e, and his debut trilogy The Wounded Kingdom was nominated for the David Gemmel Award, the Kitschie Golden Tentacle, the Compton Crook, and the BFS Best Debut and Best Novel awards. RJ lives in Leeds with his wife, son, and a collection of questionable taxidermy, odd art, scary music, and more books than they have room for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018497908912,"sku":"9781250398802b","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_e98d4bde-e0e4-430b-9248-cf22d45cc04a.jpg?v=1773967138","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/mortedants-peril-9781250398802","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}