{"product_id":"gonji-dark-ventures-by-t-c-rypel-paperback","title":"Gonji: Dark Ventures, by T. C. Rypel (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo NEW tales of GONJI SABATAKE, the itinerant samurai-Viking warrior! A rallying cry for fans of the popular 1980s heroic-fantasy series. An ideal entry point for new readers-- The novelette \"Reflections in Ice\" -- picking up a mature Gonji, already well into his ca. 1600 A.D. European adventures, ensnared in a desperate crossfire between monstrous oppressors: the undead assassins of the Dark Company; and mysterious horrors residing in remote caves of the snowbound Pyrenees… The novella \"Dark Venture\" -- the most intense, action-packed and classic-pulp-worthy Gonji tale in the canon. The first-ever story of \"young Gonji \" in dishonored exile from his native land. Now facing deadly peril during a bizarre and ghastly sea voyage; caught in the clutches of a hell where corrupted spells of evil magic go to die… ALSO included is the essay \"The GONJI Odyssey\"—the definitive chronicle of the series’ creation and publishing history… PLUS, a generous preview of the coming NEW Gonji novel: the audacious origin tale of Gonji’s world -- BORN OF FLAME AND STEEL -- ! \"People will not know what hit them when they read 'Dark Venture.' It’s one of the most exciting (and gruesomely bonkers) sword-\u0026amp;-sorcery stories I’ve had the pleasure of reading.\" --Fletcher Vredenburgh, Black Gate Magazine \"One of the most original characters in heroic fantasy returns in all-new adventures that are truly epic. The return of Gonji Sabatake is a cause for epic celebration.\" --Joe Bonadonna, MAD SHADOWS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184944513233,"sku":"9781479425457","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781479425457_FC.jpg?v=1784118040","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/gonji-dark-ventures-by-t-c-rypel-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}