{"product_id":"the-settlers-of-catan","title":"The Settlers of Catan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe year is 850. In the seas of northern Europe  the small coastal village of Elasund falls prey to marauding neighbors. Their food stores pillaged  women and children stolen  livestock destroyed  the villagers are left to barely survive the harsh winterand contemplate a drastic solution to their recurring hardships: leaving the only village they have ever known. Foster brothers Candamir and Osmund lead their people on an epic quest to a mythic island home  but without knowledge of exactly where the island is  they must trust the gods to deliver them safely. Lost at sea and set adrift  an extraordinarily violent storm washes them ashore the island famed in pagan lore: Catan. They quickly set about building a new society but old grudges  animosities  and social orders lead to fraternal strife. As the ideals of Candamirs Christian slave spread throughout the village and conflict with pagan law  the two belief systems clash. When both Osmund and Candamir fall in love with Siglind  the mysterious queen of the Cold Islands  things come to a head. Based on the wildly popular board game of the same name designed by Klaus Teuber  Rebecca Gables The Settlers of Catan is a must-read adventure rich in detail and rippling with intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963341172789,"sku":"ByrdShop_1611090814","price":27.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781611090819.jpg?v=1770412542","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-settlers-of-catan","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}