{"product_id":"books-betrayals-by-charles-palliser","title":"Betrayals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Bestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDizzyingly wonderful . . . a perfectly constructed work of fiction, with audacious twists . . . Collins plays her own game here with perfect skill. -- \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e (UK) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn intricate and utterly spellbinding literary epic brimming with enchantment, mystery, and dark secrets from the highly acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf your life was based on a lie, would you risk it all to tell the truth?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Montverre, an ancient and elite academy hidden high in the mountains, society's best and brightest are trained for excellence in the \u003cem\u003egrand\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ejeu\u003c\/em\u003e--the great game--an arcane and mysterious competition that combines music, art, math, poetry, and philosophy. L o Martin once excelled at Montverre but lost his passion for scholarly pursuits after a violent tragedy. He turned to politics instead and became a rising star in the ruling party, until a small act of conscience cost him his career. Now he has been exiled back to Montverre, his fate uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this rarified world of learning L o once loved is not the same place he remembers. Once the exclusive bastion of men, Montverre's most prestigious post is now held by a woman: Claire Dryden, also known as the Magister Ludi, the head of the great game. At first, L o feels an odd attraction to the magister--a mysterious, eerily familiar connection--though he's sure they've never met before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the legendary Midsummer Game approaches--the climax of the academy's year--long-buried secrets rise to the surface and centuries-old traditions are shockingly overturned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly imaginative and intricately crafted literary epic, \u003cem\u003eThe Betrayals \u003c\/em\u003econfirms Bridget Collins as one of the most inventive and exquisite new voices in speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53671173619985,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780345404350.jpg?v=1781515092","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-betrayals-by-charles-palliser","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}