{"product_id":"the-dame-paperback","title":"The Dame: Book Three of the Saga of the First King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. A. Salvatore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vast road network of Honce, completed a decade before, had brought great optimism to the people of the land. Commerce could travel more freely and so could armies, and those armies, it was hoped, would rid the land at long last of the vicious, bloody cap dwarfs and goblins. For the first time, the many individual kingdoms, the holdings of Honce, would be brought closer together, perhaps even united. For the last few years, those promises had become a nightmare to the folk, as two powerful lairds fought for supremacy of a hoped-for united kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBransen Garibond, the Highwayman, held little real interest in that fight. To him the warring lairds were two sides of the same coin. Whichever side won, the outcome for the people of Honce would be the same, Bransen believed. A journey north, however, taught Bransen that his views were simplistic at best, and that some things--like honor and true friendship-- might truly matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Dame\u003c\/i\u003e, Bransen's road becomes a quest for the truth, of Honce and of himself, a quest to put right over wrong. That path is fraught with confusion and fraud, and a purposeful blurring of morality by those who would seek to use the Highwayman's extraordinary battle skills and popularity among the commonfolk for their own nefarious ends.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. A. Salvatore\u003c\/b\u003e is one of fantasy's most popular authors, with his books frequently appearing on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list and more than 10 million copies of his books sold. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Highwayman\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eGauntlgrym\u003c\/i\u003e, The Legend of Drizzt books, including the Dark Elf Trilogy-\u003ci\u003eHomeland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExile\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSojourn\u003c\/i\u003e-and the Demon Wars series, among many others. Salvatore was born in Massachusetts, and earned a B.S. in communications and a B.A. in English from Fitchburg State College. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131679445127,"sku":"9780765382993","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/70a171dd853c05914697418158dfd190.webp?v=1732620771","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-dame-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}