{"product_id":"making-history-9781250835789","title":"Making History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn K. J. Parker's new whip-smart dark fantasy, a group of scholars must do the impossible for a ruthless king. The cost of refusal, of course, is death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory isn't truth, it's propaganda.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeeking war with his neighbor, the tyrannical ruler of Aelia convenes several of his kingdom's professors for a chat. First Citizen Gyges only just invaded Aelia a few years back and, naturally, his public image can't take the hit of another unjustified assault. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis totally sane solution? Simple, really. These scholars must construct a fake ancient city from scratch to verify Gyges's apocryphal claims. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow these academics must put their heads together to make history. Because if they don't, they'll lose their heads \u003ci\u003ealtogether\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3265112\"\u003eK. J. Parker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250835789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 125083578X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009070\"\u003eFantasy | Dark Fantasy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving worked in journalism, numismatics and the law, K. J. Parker now writes for a precarious living. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDevices and Desires\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvil for Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil You Know\u003c\/i\u003e, and other novels, and has won the World Fantasy Award twice. Parker also writes under the name Tom Holt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48765330030829,"sku":"9781250835789","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_b1d3219f-d54e-4beb-a6af-00563c81aba6.jpg?v=1758641849","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/making-history-9781250835789","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}