{"product_id":"the-raven-scholar","title":"The Raven Scholar","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Raven Scholar : the masterfully woven and breathtaking epic adult fantasy of cutthroat competition and imperial deceit\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eby Antonia Hodgson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes the Sunday Times bestseller title - a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar's quest to uncover the truth. 'IT'S THRILLING, ROMANTIC, OFTEN TRAGIC, AND ALWAYS FUNNY' ALIX E. HARROW'SIMPLY GLORIOUS!' GEORGIA SUMMERS'FIENDISHLY CHARMING AND CLEVER' TASHA SURIShe might win the throne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder. After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders will compete to replace him. Trained at rival monasteries, each contender is inspired by a sacred animal - Fox, Raven, Tiger, Ox, Bear, Monkey, and Hound. An eighth - the Dragon proxy - will be revealed only once the trials have begun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEight exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists - the best of the best. Then one of them is murdered. It falls to the brilliant but idiosyncratic Neema Kraa to investigate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut as she hunts for a killer, darker forces are gathering. If Neema succeeds, she could win the throne - whether she wants it or not. But if she fails, she will sentence herself to death - and set in motion a sequence of events that could doom the empire .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. . PRAISE FOR THE RAVEN SCHOLAR'The Raven Scholar is an intricately plotted historical mystery steeped in gothic charm and intellectual intrigue' ?????'It [The Raven Scholar] is truly one of the best epic fantasy books I've read in a long time' ?????'I have NEVER rooted a romance more' ?????'This book is simply \"Magnificent\"' ?????'Mature and sensible, but still idealistic, emotional, passion-driven [characters]' ?????\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Made By Evie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52458023944524,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/6858\/4012\/files\/9781529339901.jpg?v=1746029963","url":"https:\/\/www.eviesbooknook.co.uk\/products\/the-raven-scholar","provider":"Evie's Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}