{"product_id":"we-who-are-about-to-christopher-graham-hall-9798840878194","title":"We Who are About to Die: A Heroic Anthology of Sacrifice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot every hero survives intact.\u003c\/b\u003e All heroes pay a cost, some even the ultimate sacrifice. But just what is \u003ci\u003etheir \u003c\/i\u003eultimate sacrifice? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE\u003c\/b\u003e examines that theme of ultimate sacrifice as key to heroism. Not only the willingness to sacrifice all, but the act of sacrificing for the greater 'cause' - whatever that may be. Death \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003ebe a cost of heroism, but it might not be the greater loss come story's end. Heroes die. And they lose things greater than life: Family. Freedom. Innocence. Faith. Ideals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not just a book of dead heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e Death does not have to mean defeat. Loss does not always equal failure. These stories span the spectrum, stories of apotheosis and of nihilism and of what lies between. Heroes die and legends are born. Or nothing changes and it is all moot. A battle is won, while a war lost . . . or a battle lost to win a war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis anthology is a rather intense read of heroic sacrifices, adventure tales with a bit of thoughtfulness. Loss is common, regularly risked in derring-do, of course, but taking it to that next level and actually finding sacrifice . . . Reading stories of protagonists who willingly choose to give something dear, something cherished, something trusted, up on behalf of something\/someone else . . . these are some powerful stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE\u003c\/b\u003e is about sacrifice, not just loss. Heroic and fantastical adventures wherein the hero chooses to pay the cost - no matter how steep up to, including, even beyond death. This is character-driven storytelling in the 'Sword-and-' genres (Sword \u0026amp; Sorcery, Sword \u0026amp; Planet, Sword \u0026amp; Sandal, and Sword \u0026amp; Six-gun), as inspired by David Pitchford. Cover photography from Peter Gnas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContents: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDM Pitchford - Some Gave All\u003cbr\u003eJames C. Bassett - No Greater Man\u003cbr\u003eRob Mancebo - The Prize\u003cbr\u003eLaura Garrity - The Hammer of the Gods\u003cbr\u003eEvan Davies - Ever Onward, Never Turning\u003cbr\u003eGregory D. Mele - Servant of the Black Wind\u003cbr\u003eJason Lane - A Royal Hunt\u003cbr\u003eL.T. Adams - For a Better World\u003cbr\u003eKeith West - The Dragon Scale Agate\u003cbr\u003eDouglas Smith - The Red Bird\u003cbr\u003eBrian Rappatta - A Gambit of Pawns\u003cbr\u003eJ. Williams - Choices\u003cbr\u003eT. A. Markitan - Blood Matters\u003cbr\u003eJason Lairamore - One Red Finger\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Graham Hall - A World Without Monsters\u003cbr\u003eL. D. Whitney - Honor Among Rogues\u003cbr\u003eMarshall J. Moore - The Gift of the Wolf\u003cbr\u003eChristine Lucas - On Marble Threshing Floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Graham Hall,Rob Mancebo,Laura Garrity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798840878194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Christopher Graham Hall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931024670975,"sku":"9798840878194","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cafc16f9-6d21-42e9-ab32-0741e26d7ea7.jpg?v=1766345926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-who-are-about-to-christopher-graham-hall-9798840878194","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}