{"product_id":"the-runelords-paperback","title":"The Runelords - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Farland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book of the saga of \u003ci\u003eThe Runelords \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung Prince Gaborn Val Orden of Mystarria is traveling in disguise on a journey to ask for the hand of the lovely Princess Iome of Sylvarresta. Armed with his gifts of strength and perception, Prince Gaborn and his warrior bodyguard stop in a local tavern along the way. Immediately, they spot a pair of assassins who have their sights set on Princess Iome's father. As the prince and his bodyguard race to warn the king of this impending danger, they realize that more than the royal family is at risk, the very fate of the Earth is in jeopardy.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book of the saga of \"The Runelords\" \u003cbr\u003eThe very Earth is in pain. Its wounds must be healed. There must arise a new king: the Earth King must be reborn. Only then will humanity have a chance to survive. \u003cbr\u003e\"David Farland is the single greatest discovery of my professional career.\"-Algis Budrys \u003cbr\u003e\"The characters are real, the action fast, and the sum a brilliant and engrossing novel.\"-David Drake, author of T\"he Lord of the Isles\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Farland\u003c\/b\u003e (1957-2022) was the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Runelords fantasy series including \u003ci\u003eChaosbound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wyrmling Horde\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorldbinder\u003c\/i\u003e. His other works include the Whitney Award-winning historical novel \u003ci\u003eIn the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompany of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, and the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eNightingale\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the International Book Award, the Grand Prize at the Hollywood Book Festival, and the Southern California Book Festival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinning first place in the 1987 Writers of the Future contest for the novella \u003ci\u003eOn My Way to Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, Farland became one of the contest's judges in 1991. He also co-edited volume eight of the contest's annual anthology series, subsequently editing volumes nine through fourteen, and later volumes twenty-nine through thirty-seven. As Dave Wolverton, he wrote many science fiction novels including \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a finalist for the Nebula and Philip K. Dick awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFarland was also an English professor of creative writing at Brigham Young University where he held writing workshops. His students included Brandon Sanderson, Eric Flint, and Stephenie Meyer.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.39 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723172614207,"sku":"9780765399083","price":31.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e179315da83598da871a55637e870aa4.webp?v=1765098260","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-runelords-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}