{"product_id":"knights-wyrd-9781250877703","title":"Knight's Wyrd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhead of its time on its original publication, Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald's Mythopoeic Fantasy Award-winning dark medieval fantasy \u003ci\u003eKnight's Wyrd\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for contemporary tastes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an introduction written for this edition by Sherwood Smith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of his knighting, Will Odosson learns his wyrd, or destiny: He shall meet death before a year has passed. Will rushes north to release his betrothed from their engagement, but on the way he is beset by all manner of horrors--a man-eating troll, carnivorous mermaids, a magic-working dragon . . . and something far worse: an evil unlike anything Will ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnight's Wyrd \u003c\/i\u003eis an award-winning gem that's perfect for revival as a Tor Essential and will appeal to fans of books like \u003ci\u003eHild\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpear\u003c\/i\u003e, and films like \u003ci\u003eThe Green Knight\u003c\/i\u003e--a medieval fantasy with the authentic lived-in strangeness of the real Middle Ages. It was originally published by a pair of YA imprints, but it works equally well as an adult read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250877703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e66995 \/ Knight's Wyrd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Debra Doyle, James D. MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924979388597,"sku":"9781250877703","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a49e4d96-9b57-46e9-9eea-713c2c67fefb.jpg?v=1687842809","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/knights-wyrd-9781250877703","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}