{"product_id":"books-imperial-fire-by-robert-lyndon","title":"Imperial Fire","description":"AD 1081: Vast empires struggle for dominance.  From the  Normans in the north to the Byzantines in the south, battles rage across  Europe and around its fringes. But in the east, an empire still  mightier stirs, wielding a weapon to rule the world: gunpowder.  Seeking  the destructive might of this 'fire drug', the mercenary Vallon is sent  by the defeated Byzantine emperor on a near-impossible quest to the  far-off land of Song Dynasty China. Leading a highly trained squadron,  Vallon is accompanied by the physician Hero, Wayland the English hunter,  and a young upstart named Lucas.  All have their own reasons for going, all have secrets.  It's  a quest that leads them across treacherous seas and broiling deserts,  and into the uncharted land of mountains and plains beyond the Silk  Road. Many will die... but the rewards are unbelievable.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669065359633,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781847444998.jpg?v=1781505858","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-imperial-fire-by-robert-lyndon","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}