{"product_id":"ranger-of-mayat-paperback","title":"Ranger of Mayat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKekhmet, the empire of the Two Lands, is a faded shadow of its former glory. Once the shining jewel of the world, the empire has been split apart by the invasion of foul Hesso marauders and the depredations of corrupt governors. The gods and goddesses of Kekhmet are all but silent, and the people struggle to find hope in their hardscrabble lives. When Tjety, an exiled Ranger of the goddess Mayat, discovers a ransacked fishing village along the lawless northern frontier, he marshals his training and divine \u003ci\u003ehekau\u003c\/i\u003e magic to hunt down the vicious cultists responsible for the attack. But can he find them before their prisoners are twisted into mindless slaves serving a ruthless necromancer bent on shattering the tenuous balance between order and chaos? \u003ci\u003eRanger of Mayat\u003c\/i\u003e is the first episode in \u003cb\u003ePISTOLS AND PYRAMIDS\u003c\/b\u003e, an ongoing weird western series best described as an ancient Egyptian spaghetti western with magic. And mummies. Lots of mummies.The print edition includes four B\u0026amp;W illustrations by artist James Hale and a map of Kekhmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Johnson was born about the same time Apollo XII landed on the moon and shares a birthday with the Kindle. He's written a bunch of stuff, from Star Trek stories to spaghetti westerns set in ancient Egypt and all sorts of other stuff in and around the SFF genres. Member of SFWA, Codex, and IAMTW. \u003cbr\u003e In rare moments when he's not writing or publishing, Jim plays board games and card games, eats more pizza than he really should, and makes a brilliant bowl of popcorn. He also likes to live dangerously by running last click. \u003cbr\u003e Jim lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife, son, two cats, and a feline-shaped neck tumor named Visa. If he ever gets around to updating it, you can learn more about him and his writing at www.SCRIBEINETI.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48046875017367,"sku":"9780692620359","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/KTeg9c8BP19780692620359.webp?v=1784813347","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/ranger-of-mayat-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}