{"product_id":"9781529339864","title":"The Raven Scholar","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder.\u003cbr\u003eAfter twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders will compete to replace him.\u003cbr\u003eTrained 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. Eight exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists - the best of the best.\u003cbr\u003eThen one of them is murdered.\u003cbr\u003eIt falls to the brilliant but idiosyncratic Neema Kraa to investigate. But as she hunts for a killer, darker forces are gathering.\u003cbr\u003eIf 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\/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+Antonia+Hodgson\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eAntonia Hodgson\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Antonia Hodgson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382678601891,"sku":"9781529339864","price":450.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781529339864_1a47d0c6-6235-4225-ba51-1dcdac4fcc2b.jpg?v=1776565645","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781529339864","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}