{"product_id":"the-runes-of-engagement-9781616964160","title":"The Runes of Engagement","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Fun, action-packed, occasionally gritty, and full of jokes for geeks and Marines alike.\" --Jim C. Hines, author of \u003c\/i\u003eTerminal Alliance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lord of the Rings \u003ci\u003emeets\u003c\/i\u003e Call of Duty \u003ci\u003ein this delirious mashup pitting confused soldiers against legendary monsters. This riotous campaign of a novel could only have sprung from the nerdy minds of a science fiction award-winner and an extreme amateur landscaper.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one could have been prepared for the day when orcs, trolls, and dragons fell from portals in the sky. But now a very tough but not-quite-prepared platoon of Marines is trapped on the wrong side. The enchanting world looks like Middle Earth, but to the dismay of even the geekiest soldiers, is nothing like it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the Marines fend off dangerous, improbable, and very rude assailants, their mission is to escort a Very Important Princess who could broker a crucial strategic alliance between worlds. What could possibly go wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616964160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tobias Buckell, Dave Klecha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44033861877941,"sku":"9781616964160","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_348ab257-a433-483b-8742-771bf4506bfc.jpg?v=1713886993","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-runes-of-engagement-9781616964160","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}