{"product_id":"defender-of-the-realm","title":"Defender of the Realm","description":"\n\n\nAlfie thought he knew his destiny. He didn't know the half of it. Fourteen-year-old heir to the throne, Alfie, didn't expect to be King so soon. He DEFINITELY did not expect to be DEFENDER OF THE REALM, a legendary superhero, fighting a secret, centuries-long battle to protect the nation from monsters and super-villains. An ordinary girl, Hayley Hicks, finds herself fighting alongside Alfie in a desperate struggle to stop a fearsome new enemy, the Black Dragon.\n\n\nReview\n\n\nI LOVED this book, and I'm 41. Had I read it age 10 I think the top of my head might have blown off. Properly good. --Phil Earle, author of Demolition Dad\n\nI quite literally couldn't put it down... I love the mix of folklore, history, magic and technology that this AU Britain has. I already can't wait for book 2! --Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series\n\nGripping... kept my eyes glued to the book, from start to finish. --Guardian Children s Books Site Reviewer","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":32689783177301,"sku":"9781407164236N","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/9781407164236.jpg?v=1598957438","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/defender-of-the-realm","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}