{"product_id":"rats-reputation-paperback","title":"Rat's Reputation - 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\u003eMichael H. Payne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLauren Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphans have it tough no matter where they are. But for an orphaned rat in a community of mice, it's twice as hard. For every mouse willing to look past \u003cstrong\u003eRat\u003c\/strong\u003e's oversized physique and sketchy relatives, there are two convinced he's just a thief and a murderer biding his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't help that Rat has a tendency to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and to do the wrong thing just when someone's watching. Vandalism, robbery, even murder: as he grows, so does the legend around him, and Rat will have to separate truth from fiction to find out not only where he comes from, but where he's going, and, most importantly, where he belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in print, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRat's Reputation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is author Michael Payne's further exploration of life in the lush, beautifully realized world of \u003cem\u003eThe Blood Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore a companion story than a prequel or sequel (though some characters will be familiar to readers of his first book), Payne here shows that you don't have to follow a prophecy to travel an epic journey, and you don't have to save the world to be a hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover and interior art by \u003cstrong\u003eLauren Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (aka: \"Louvelex\"), who also illustrated Sofawolf Press's edition of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blood Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379193823371,"sku":"9781936689460","price":36.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/wXJck9DxYy9781936689460.webp?v=1781876944","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/rats-reputation-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}