{"product_id":"jakes-magical-market-book-1-9781638493464","title":"Jake's Magical Market, Book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eStacked with magic cards, meddling gods, and monsters run amok! Join the madcap fun in the slice-of-life LitRPG fantasy cult favorite, \u003ci\u003eJake's Magical Market, Book 1\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeddling gods. A magical card system. An apocalypse no one could have predicted.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jake is working at the neighborhood market under his apartment when the world ends. He expected nuclear war, a computer virus, or even climate change burning everyone to a crisp to bring about the downfall of civilization. But cruel and arbitrary gods from another world? Who would have guessed that? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When these cruel gods shuffled Earth like a deck of cards, nothing was in the same place anymore. Monsters, dungeons, and magical items appear scattered across the globe. And suddenly, everyone has access to a new, strange magical card system that gives them magical powers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jake, wasting his day slacking off in the cooler, as he usually did, found himself alone in a completely new and very dangerous world. Can he learn to survive? Can he collect enough cards and create a good enough deck to fight back against the monsters that have overtaken his former home? And why are these strange people that look a lot like elves knocking on the door of the market he is hiding in and asking to buy some of his goods? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The gods may have stacked the deck against him, but Jake just might have a few cards up his sleeve that will help him survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake's Magical Market\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a must-read for fans of gamelit novels, wild adventures, and stories about regular people accomplishing wonderful things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of: \u003ci\u003eBeware of Chicken, Defiance of the Fall, The Wandering Inn, Legends \u0026amp; Lattes, Bookshops \u0026amp; Bonedust, Brigands \u0026amp; Breadknives, Cat Core.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eJAKE'S MAGICAL MARKET\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Immensely charming, quirky, and above all else, fun. The trilogy cost me way too much sleep staying up late reading them, thanks a lot, J.R.\" - John Bierce (\u003ci\u003eMage Errant\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. R. Mathews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aethon: Vault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638493464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving worked as a public defender for almost a decade, J.R. Mathews wrote and published his first book in 2021 and to his eternal shock people actually wanted to read it. Since then, he has been working full-time as an author and plans to keep doing so for as long as people keep reading what he writes.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"J. R. Mathews \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641335918749,"sku":"9781638493464","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fe08482b-e7b6-4f0c-9ace-1250119982d7.jpg?v=1784107023","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/jakes-magical-market-book-1-9781638493464","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}