{"product_id":"sword-catcher-cassandra-clare-9798885794855","title":"Sword Catcher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo outcasts find themselves caught in a web of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the \u0026amp;num;1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword Catcher--the body double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He has been raised alongside the prince, trained in every aspect of combat and statecraft. He and Conor are as close as brothers, but Kel knows that his destiny is to die for Conor. No other future is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLin Caster is one of the Ashkar, a small community whose members still possess magical abilities. By law, they must live behind walls within the city, but Lin, a physician, ventures out to tend to the sick and dying of Castellane. Despite her skills, she cannot heal her best friend without access to forbidden knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a failed assassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, the criminal ruler of Castellane's underworld. He offers them each what they want most; but as they descend into his world of intrigue and shadow, they discover a conspiracy of corruption that reaches from the darkest gutters of Castellane to the highest tower of its palaces. As long-kept secrets begin to unravel, they must ask themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal? Can forbidden love bring down a kingdom? And will their discoveries plunge their nation into war--and the world into chaos?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassandra Clare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8885794858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885794855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorndike Press Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.80w x 2.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Clare","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":45477796151551,"sku":"9798885794855","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_719728d5-79e3-4ad2-a6f1-c48f921b2053.jpg?v=1715931430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sword-catcher-cassandra-clare-9798885794855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}