{"product_id":"9780593501047","title":"The Art of Prophecy","description":"\u003cp\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut this is not that kind of story. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut that's when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be—a hero after all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Wesley+Chu\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eWesley Chu\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wesley Chu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380427604131,"sku":"9780593501047","price":415.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780593501047_1c7afeea-c262-4f99-8fd2-e5debc38619e.jpg?v=1776476319","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780593501047","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}