{"product_id":"the-raven-scholar-9781529339864","title":"The Raven Scholar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen one of them is murdered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt falls to the brilliant but idiosyncratic Neema Kraa to investigate. But as she hunts for a killer, darker forces are gathering.\u003cbr\u003e\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","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863358439767,"sku":"9781529339864","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529339864.jpg?v=1759920394","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-raven-scholar-9781529339864","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}