{"product_id":"the-breakaways-volume-i-extended","title":"The Breakaways: Volume I - Extended","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Witcher meets Terry Pratchett in a darkly funny fantasy adventure about fearsome monsters, terrible decisions and a crew of incompetent hunters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenzan has finally escaped the shadow of Marteus, the celebrated monster hunter who treated him like dirt. Now he intends to prove he can lead a crew of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, his new companions are a disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHylda is a scarred warrior with a vicious temper. Lukas is a trapper who releases more creatures than he catches, and Dudley is an overconfident crossbowman whose mouth is faster than his aim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir first job should be easy—kill a drake and collect the bounty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut monster hunting rarely goes to plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, a secretive witch and a job that isn’t what it seems draw the Breakaways into dangers far worse than anything they expected. And with every blunder, Benzan comes closer to proving Marteus right, and getting his new companions killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey may be argumentative, inexperienced and almost incapable of following a sensible plan. But if they can survive long enough, these unlikely cast-offs might become something none of them thought possible: a crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacked with gallows humour, deadly creatures and chaotic found-family adventure, The Breakaways I is perfect for fans of The Witcher, Terry Pratchett and Kings of the Wyld.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookVAULT Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67709965959472,"sku":"9781808970252","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-breakaways-volume-i-extended","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}