{"product_id":"prophecy-of-the-underworld-book-1","title":"Prophecy of the Underworld (Book 1)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the prophesied hero dies one day before the world needs saving, 13-year-old Julian Kee is randomly chosen as a last-minute replacement. With absolutely no world-saving skills whatsoever, he must nonetheless lead his friends into the Underworld to retrieve a magical rock that can save their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe problem is that the ruling council of the Underworld objects to their quest, and the rock can only be obtained by passing through a series of terrible trials, including navigating an unsolvable maze, enduring unspeakable tortures in the dungeons of the council’s citadel, and facing a really cute bunny. And is the Underworlder who cheerfully volunteers to risk her life to help them simply a girl with a very kind, selfless heart, or is she really a spy for the council?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced adventure filled with lots of exciting twists and turns, this hilarious spoof of adventure\/hero stories will be enjoyed by both the young and the not-so-young!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow Ying Ping\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/series_all\/series_mount-emily\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Emily\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e novels, a middle grade\/young adult fantasy series featuring time travel and friendship. The first book, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/mount-emily-book-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Emily\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was shortlisted for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2018 and the second book, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/mount-emily-revisited-book-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Emily Revisited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, won the Singapore Book Awards 2017 in the Middle Grade\/Young Adult category. Three of the books have also been shortlisted for Singapore’s Popular Readers’ Choice Awards. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/mount-emily-book-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Emily\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was also selected for inclusion in the National Arts Council of Singapore\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e’s Read Our World: SingLit Book Gift for Schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has also written an English adaptation of the Chinese classic, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/journey-to-the-west-chaos-in-heaven\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to the West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, for children aged 7-10 years old. Her short story, ‘The Age When Magic Begins’, won second prize in the British Fantasy Society\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e’s short story competition 2018. Her poems and critical essay have appeared in Singa, the journal of the National University of Singapore Centre for the Arts and QLRS (Quarterly Literary Review Singapore). She holds a Master\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e’s degree in English Literature from the University of Warwick, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Times Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39720553447537,"sku":"9789814954167","price":22.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9789814954167.jpg?v=1718170789","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/prophecy-of-the-underworld-book-1","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}