{"product_id":"royal-magpies-oath-9798999457202","title":"Royal Magpie's Oath","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips disappear in distant waters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTales from hollow-eyed witnesses; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea cloud of death that left few survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd inside the royal bloodline, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean ancient entity stirs...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't an adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of healing, of desperate resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. A tale of three dear souls, who must overcome their fears and traumas, learn to live, and trust, and fall in love. A song of the machinations of deities and the defiance of mortals. Of simple pleasures and unending pain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf romance, bravery, fear, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of a mighty prince and paladin, haunted by what he's become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of a fearsome dragon, in the shadow of her mother's legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA song of a talented bard and shapeshifter, fleeing their true nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, at the center, a myth older than an empire, a legend obscured by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs for me, it's about revenge. My old enemy has returned. He won't kill me this time. I will tear out my feathers and bloody my fangs to ensure he can never hurt anyone again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not that simple, of course. It's never been easy to save the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I'm not the main character. That's those three over there. So please spend some time with them for a little while. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI promise you won't regret it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e V.L. Lanius Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999457202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"V. L. Lanius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51616383762613,"sku":"9798999457202","price":15.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0482afbc-0df9-4844-8ae4-33550dde3ef5.jpg?v=1756189236","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/royal-magpies-oath-9798999457202","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}