{"product_id":"the-circle-of-wind-stuart-lean-9791256972074","title":"The Circle Of Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring a harsh winter, a dragon-like storyteller named Skimleshanks appears at a tavern, befriending the locals and enchanting them with the tale of two lives, marked by pain and loss, running on parallel tracks... Bella, a young woman from the human city of Hellania, dreams of becoming a warrior but is constrained by societal expectations. After her family is destroyed, she joins a guild of thieves where she hones her skills while facing moral dilemmas. At the same time, in another corner of the world, Kethlys, born into a Northman family, faces tragedy when her family is killed, and she is enslaved. Once rescued, she begins training as a Shaman guided by her mentor and her Watcher spirit, starting a journey that will lead her to great changes and adventures. Both protagonists grapple with their roles in society and the moral implications of their actions, while larger threats, such as a deadly plague and ancient evils, loom in the background...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuart Lean\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lancashire, October 1981), Stu to his friends, is an avid hobbyist and storyteller. A Dungeonor Games-Master for many years, he finally turned his passion for telling stories about heroic deeds, fabled heroes and anti-heroes into a series of books based on one of the longest-running campaigns he ran: The Circle of Wind. He enjoys subverting clichés while embracing them at the same time. He also loves combining his passions for live-action roleplaying and historical combat and weaponry with his writing, seeking to bring the knowledge of the past to new audiences with both a fantastical and modern twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Lean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791256972074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Edizioni Srl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.79d","brand":"Stuart Lean","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437682929919,"sku":"9791256972074","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b2ac073-a975-45f2-b585-4ca3ffcaca24.jpg?v=1777163386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-circle-of-wind-stuart-lean-9791256972074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}