{"product_id":"monster-and-apprentice","title":"Monster and Apprentice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the first printing only! This hardcover features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter a life on the streets Rolan is chosen to apprentice under a feared monster hunter to slay Cryptics--deadly magical creatures born of secrets in this middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWitcher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDemon Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRolan Strider has never belonged--not at school, not in the city of Crisanth, and definitely not in the life of his crime-lord father. So when he's caught vandalizing one of the city's lanterns--a serious offense in a world where darkness breeds monsters--he expects prison. Instead, he's claimed by the Arcanist, a legendary warrior who hunts Cryptics: terrifying creatures born from the secrets people hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDragged beyond the safety of the city, Rolan is forced to train under Luc's harsh guidance--learning to read, fight, and wield Arcana, the strange power drawn from slain Cryptics. And for the first time, Rolan begins to feel at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the beast Luc has been hunting for years is closer than Rolan ever imagined--and tied to his own past in ways that could destroy them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo survive, Rolan must face the truth, wield the power of the very secrets he fears, and decide who he wants to be in this action-packed adventure: an outlaw, a hero...or something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53928847802736,"sku":"9781665990110","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/Monster_and_Apprentice.png?v=1782266476","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/monster-and-apprentice","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}