{"product_id":"the-art-of-prophecy-wesley-chu-9780593237656","title":"The Art of Prophecy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"superb fantasy saga\" (Helene Wecker) of martial arts and magic, about what happens when a prophesied hero is not the chosen one after all--but has to work with a band of unlikely allies to save the kingdom anyway, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Tao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An ambitious and touching exploration of disillusionment in faith, tradition, and family--a glorious reinvention of fantasy and wuxia tropes.\"--Naomi Novik, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eGizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Quill to Live\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is not that kind of story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut that's when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be--a hero after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wesley Chu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059323765X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593237656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.35w x 1.34d","brand":"Wesley Chu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133607768319,"sku":"9780593237656","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca5a09fb-ce2f-4988-9e5f-680d5d85202c.jpg?v=1687487143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-prophecy-wesley-chu-9780593237656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}