{"product_id":"daughter-of-crows-the-academy-of-kindness","title":"Daughter of Crows (The Academy of Kindness)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Lawrence \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to British parents but moved to the UK at the age of one. After earning a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College London, he went back to the US to work on a variety of research projects, including the \"Star Wars\" missile-defense program. Since returning to the UK, he has worked mainly on image processing and decision\/reasoning theory. He never had any ambition to be a writer, so he was very surprised when a half-hearted attempt to find an agent turned into a global publishing deal overnight. His first trilogy, The Broken Empire, has been universally acclaimed as a groundbreaking work of fantasy, and both \n\u003ci\u003eEmperor of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Liar's Key\u003c\/i\u003e have won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best fantasy novel. Mark is married, with four children, and lives in Bristol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An elegant, consuming epic.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Told in multiple viewpoints and flashback chapters, this story is one of reclamation and survival, family and friendships, and the power of memory retained and lost.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (starred review) \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is just one of those books you wish you could enjoy again for the first time. From page one the action kicks off and ratchets up with every chapter... \n\u003ci\u003eDaughter of Crows\u003c\/i\u003e is already a contender for best read of 2026.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eSFF Insiders\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Glimmering grimdark fantasy...Lawrence draws from several different mythological pantheons to build this surprising new world and keeps readers guessing how the dangers detailed in the flashbacks will play out, sparing none of his characters from gruesome fates, deserved or not...Lawrence's fans will be eager for more.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eGame Vortex \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Mark Lawrence and the Library series\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The most tightly plotted novel I've ever had the pleasure of reading.... It's truly magnificent.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This tale of knowledge and its cost flies by, thanks to the gripping mystery and beautiful world-building. . . . Readers will be desperate for more.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gripping, earnest, and impeccably plotted.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An excellent writer.\"--#1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author George R. R. Martin \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mark Lawrence is the best thing to happen to fantasy in recent years.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Peter V. Brett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/26\/2026 (EAN 9780593818947, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/23\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9780593818947, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Ace Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496103739670,"sku":"9780593818947","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593818947.jpg?v=1783053226","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/daughter-of-crows-the-academy-of-kindness","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}