{"product_id":"blackmark-an-epic-fantasy-adventure-sword-and-highland-magic-paperback","title":"Blackmark: An Epic Fantasy Adventure Sword and Highland Magic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJean Lowe Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJean Lowe Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nation's elite warriors vanished. A throne in jeopardy on the heels of murder. War devouring the survivors...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen years ago, the Kingsmen were summoned to re-swear their bonds to the king or be charged with treason-and were never heard from again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElohl den'Alrahel was just a boy when his people disappeared without a trace. Now a jaded military veteran, inked with the Blackmark and despised for it, he seeks the truth of the betrayal that decimated his people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElohl reunites with his sister Olea, Guard Captain for the new young queen, only to find a secret cabal controls the throne since the old king's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an attempt on the queen's life plunges the nation into chaos, Elohl must choose-to protect the crown that betrayed him, or not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Elohl and Olea must give up everything to shatter the hidden sect that usurps power from the throne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as war threatens, will the exiled new queen trust the Kingsmen like her predecessors once did? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr will a bloody war be reaped in the shadows-burning all nations and bringing all kings to their knees? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon bestselling series in Epic Fantasy and Sword \u0026amp; Sorcery from an award-winning author, the Kingsmen Chronicles is an heroic saga of treachery, war, and magic. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA complete series with three books, featuring complex characters, outcasts battling against all odds, adult situations, gripping battle, and spectacular world-building, this epic saga has been compared to Robert Jordan's \u003ci\u003eWheel of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, Patrick Rothfuss' \u003ci\u003eKingkiller Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, George R. R. Martin's \u003ci\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, and Joe Abercrombie's \u003ci\u003eThe First Law\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Jean's email list at http: \/\/jeanlowecarlson.com\/ for updates about new releases, ARCs, short story freebies, and Jean's latest book reviews and videos! Award-winning author Jean Lowe Carlson writes adventurous epic fantasy fiction with a dark twist. Exciting, challenging, and passionate, her novels take the reader upon dire adventures while exploring deep human truths. In 2016, she was the recipient of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist medal for her dark fantasy \"Tears\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 484\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45679512682635,"sku":"9781943199129","price":49.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/8vyRZ0GQWV9781943199129.webp?v=1783398100","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/blackmark-an-epic-fantasy-adventure-sword-and-highland-magic-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}