{"product_id":"the-blacktongue-thief","title":"The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, Christopher Buehlman's \u003ci\u003eThe Blacktongue Thief\u003c\/i\u003e begins a 'dazzling' (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Equal parts fairy tale, D\u0026amp;D adventure, and acid trip. Buehlman has successfully blended the essences of these elements into something at once familiar and fresh. I look forward to returning to this evocative and f*cked up world!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e-- Jonathan French, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGalva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva's. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHRISTOPHER BUEHLMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e (he\/him) is an author, comedian, and screenwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida, whose books include \u003ci\u003eThe Blacktongue Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daughters' War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003c\/i\u003e. He spent his youth touring renaissance festivals in the US, performing his cult-favorite comedy act, Christophe the Insultor. As of this writing he lives in Ohio with his aerialist wife, Jennifer, an ancient rescue dog named Duck, and two cats who just showed up, as they do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Buehlman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47338695262493,"sku":"9781250799975","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781250799975.jpg?v=1706374193","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/the-blacktongue-thief","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}