{"product_id":"the-baron-of-magister-valley-steven-brust-9781250311498","title":"The Baron of Magister Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the vaults of Dragaeran history and the mind of master fantasist Steven Brust--a tale of betrayal and vengeance that is not at all a retelling of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReader, you will undoubtedly have had the misfortune of consuming the rotten fruit of fallacies that we--Paarfi of Roundwood (esteemed historian of House of Hawk and exquisite artisan of truths)--\"borrow\" our factual recount of Dragaeran history from some obscure fellow who goes by the name Al Dumas or some silly nomenclature of that nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe salacious claims that \u003ci\u003eThe Baron of Magister Valley \u003c\/i\u003ebears any resemblance to a certain nearly fictional narrative about an infamous count are unfounded (\u003ci\u003ewe \u003c\/i\u003edo not dabble in tall tales. The occasional moderately stretched? Yes. But never tall). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur \u003c\/i\u003etale is that of a nobleman who is betrayed by those he trusted, and subsequently imprisoned. After centuries of confinement, he contrives to escape and prepares to avenge himself against his betrayers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mirror image of \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e, vitrolic naysayers still grouse? Well, that is nearly and utterly false. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Paarfi of Roundwood: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Khaavren Romances\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Guards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eFive Hundred Years After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eThe Paths of the Dead (The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eViscount of Adrilankha I)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eThe Lorde of Castle Black \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eViscount of Adrilankha II)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eSethra Lavode \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e(The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eViscount of Adrilankha III)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Brust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250311497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250311498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Steven Brust","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133007655167,"sku":"9781250311498","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4982335f-88d8-4a0f-9ebd-3e93f81e9201.jpg?v=1687483551","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-baron-of-magister-valley-steven-brust-9781250311498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}