{"product_id":"monster-and-apprentice","title":"Monster and Apprentice","description":"\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\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWitcher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDemon Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50308417159525,"sku":"9781665990110","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_0bac46f7-4e31-4da6-8fcd-7c287c7da7eb.jpg?v=1786768801","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/monster-and-apprentice","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}