{"title":"Books by Justin Call","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781473222885","title":"Master of Sorrows","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou have heard the story before - of a young boy, orphaned through tragic circumstances, raised by a wise old man, who comes to a fuller knowledge of his magic and uses it to fight the great evil that threatens his world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if the boy hero and the malevolent, threatening taint were one and the same?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if the boy slowly came to realize he was the reincarnation of an evil god? Would he save the world  . . . or destroy it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the Academy's warrior-thieves, Annev de Breth is an outlier. Unlike his classmates who were stolen as infants from the capital city, Annev was born in the small village of Chaenbalu, was believed to be executed, and then unknowingly raised by his parents' killers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen years later, Annev struggles with the burdens of a forbidden magic, a forgotten heritage, and a secret deformity. When he is subsequently caught between the warring ideologies of his priestly mentor and the Academy's masters, he must choose between forfeiting his promising future at the Academy or betraying his closest friends. Each decision leads to a deeper dilemma, until Annev finds himself pressed into a quest he does not wish to fulfil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill he finally embrace the doctrine of his tutors, murder a stranger, and abandon his mentor? Or will he accept the more difficult truth of who he is . . . and the darker truth of what he may become . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204498849970,"sku":"9781473222885","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473222885.jpg?v=1786020732"},{"product_id":"9781473222922","title":"Master Artificer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fabulous sequel to 2019's hit debut novel: Master of Sorrows.\u003cbr\u003eAnnev has avoided one fate. But a darker path may still claim him . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After surviving the destruction of Chaenbalu, new mysteries and greater threats await Annev and his friends in the capital city of Luqura. As they navigate the city's perilous streets, Annev searches for a way to control his nascent magic and remove the cursed artifact now fused to his body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But what might removing it cost him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As Annev grapples with his magic, Fyn joins forces with old enemies and new allies, waging a secret war against Luqura's corrupt guilds in the hopes of forging his own criminal empire. Deep in the Brakewood, Myjun is learning new skills of her own as apprentice to Oyru, the shadow assassin who attacked the village of Chaenbalu - but the power of revenge comes at a daunting price. And back in Chaenbalu itself, left for dead in the Academy's ruins, Kenton seeks salvation in the only place he can: the power hoarded in the Vault of Damnation . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Master of Sorrows is a brilliant and riveting tale about having the courage to find and choose one's path. I recommend this book for lovers of classic epic fantasy looking for a modern voice' \u003ci\u003eNOVEL NOTIONS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful mix of the old and the new . . . if you're a fan of coming-of-age stories, magic schools, and the idea of what's right and what's wrong, then \u003ci\u003eMaster of Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e is the book for you' \u003ci\u003eTHE FANTASY INN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A\u003c\/i\u003e very strong dark fantasy debut that will appeal directly to fans of The Poppy War and The Name of the Wind. It's intense, mystical and brutal' fantasybookreview.co.uk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is an adventure well-worth embarking on, one filled with monsters, gods, deception and betrayal' booktopia.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312447041909,"sku":"9781473222922","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473222922_2fe94cf2-fd09-4562-ba85-e8edd1f94e0f.jpg?v=1786020733"},{"product_id":"untitled-call-4-of-4","title":"Untitled Call 4 of 4","description":null,"brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504736772469,"sku":"9781473222984","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-justin-call.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}