{"product_id":"the-13th-warrior-by-michael-crichton","title":"The 13th Warrior by Michael Crichton","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story is set in A.D. 922 and follows Ahmad ibn Fadlan, a refined courtier and emissary from Baghdad who is banished from his home. While traveling north to the Volga Bulgars, he encounters a party of Viking warriors. Ibn Fadlan is initially horrified by the Vikings, viewing them as barbaric, filthy, and overly sexual. He observes their strange customs, including elaborate human sacrifices during a funeral rite. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbn Fadlan is forced to join a group of Vikings on a dangerous quest to the Northland, summoned by a king whose people are being devastated by a mysterious, ancient threat known as the \"Wendol,\" which attacks under the cover of fog and darkness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA prophecy dictates that thirteen warriors must fight, with one being an outsider (not a Northman). Ibn Fadlan, though inexperienced in battle, becomes the thirteenth warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43465308667978,"sku":"6481ae","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/6481ae.jpg?v=1775093047","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/the-13th-warrior-by-michael-crichton","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}