{"product_id":"all-the-skills-a-deck-building-litrpg-9781039470217","title":"All the Skills: A Deck-Building Litrpg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor a boy coming of age and discovering a magical self-reliance and new powers for every occasion, the future is in the cards, in this fantasy adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur lives with his father, a fallen but proud former noble, in Border Village #49, along with the other good folks condemned to toil in service to the Baron. But Arthur has an edge: a stolen heart card that secretly fell into his possession, thanks to a dragon. It's a priceless source of power for the Baron and the tyrant will kill to get it back. Invaluable, too, to a young man of spellcasting ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, at the behest of his father--and to save his own hide--Arthur flees and joins a trader caravan on the kingdom's backroads. Mile by dusty mile, he gains new skills and learns more about his increasing capabilities. But when he meets Horatio, his sharp-tongued new best friend and a spell card collector himself, Arthur discovers the greater powers to come by building on the Legendary card hidden close to his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne step ahead of the Baron's hunters, Arthur and Horatio forge on under a sky full of guardian dragons--from the adorably loopy to the mystically wise--and their unflappable riders. Amidst danger, rescue, and friendships with both humans and those creatures of the more leathery variety, Arthur awakens to a newfound confidence . . . and the extraordinary things that can arise from the simplest magics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first volume of the hit progression fantasy series, featuring a unique card-based magic system, now available for the first time in print! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fantastic work that is fast establishing Honour Rae as one of the big names of LitRPG. The characters, plot, and world-building are incredibly compelling, and like many readers, my only issue was devouring it and then having to wait for more.\" --Travis Deverell aka Shirtaloon, bestselling author of He Who Fights with Monsters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A wonderful and unique take on the LitRPG genre reminiscent of Dragonriders of Pern. The diverse cast of characters and detailed setting draw you in from the start. I look forward to more.\" --Aleron Kong, bestselling author of the Land Saga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Podium Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781039470217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Honour Rae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608391741621,"sku":"9781039470217","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9287ed15-cbf0-44c1-b0d3-1eecfbb8f36c.jpg?v=1725374606","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/all-the-skills-a-deck-building-litrpg-9781039470217","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}