{"product_id":"pawn-to-king-power-is-never-given-its-taken-a-political-thriller-9798298507745","title":"Pawn to King: Power is never given. It's taken. A Political Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lorenzo Llorente\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - Political\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePawn to King\u003cbr\u003ePower is never given. It's taken. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Political Thriller\u003cbr\u003eL. Llorente \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePower doesn't corrupt. It reveals. And Mart�n Escolar has plenty to reveal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised hard and taught to smile without yielding, Mart�n learns early that \u003ci\u003etruth\u003c\/i\u003e is simply the best-told story. Now, immaculate suit, level gaze, and appetite for leverage, he doesn't ask permission-he takes what's owed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePawn to King\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003epolitical noir thriller\u003c\/b\u003e about \u003cb\u003eruthless ambition\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebackroom deals\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emedia manipulation\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecorruption\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eblackmail\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebetrayal\u003c\/b\u003e, and the cost of winning. In Mart�n's world, \u003cb\u003eseduction is a weapon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eloyalty an investment\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003elove\u003c\/b\u003e... a weakness to exploit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpect \u003cb\u003epsychological suspense\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eslow-burn tension\u003c\/b\u003e, sharp dialogue, elegant cruelty-and twists that land like a gavel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy you'll love it (and can't put it down): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- A magnetic anti-hero you'll follow with unease and fascination.\u003cbr\u003e- High-stakes intrigue: party finances, favours owed, knives behind smiles.\u003cbr\u003e- Darkly elegant prose-razor-sharp, wickedly pleasurable, and highly quotable.\u003cbr\u003e- A timely portrait of power taken (never given): ambition, optics, and the theatre of politics.\u003cbr\u003e- Perfect for a bingeable weekend read: taut chapters, relentless escalation, memorable set-pieces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers who enjoy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epolitical thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003enoir fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epsychological thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emoral ambiguity\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMachiavellian characters\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eelite schools to corridors of power\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/b\u003e energy, \u003cb\u003eRobert Harris\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJohn le Carr�\u003c\/b\u003e's chill, \u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith\u003c\/b\u003e's unease, \u003cb\u003eJames Ellroy\u003c\/b\u003e's bite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead this if you're after: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- A stylish, intelligent thriller that treats you like an adult.\u003cbr\u003e- An immersive dive into influence, image, and the price of control.\u003cbr\u003e- The satisfaction of a dark ending that feels inevitable-and earned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuarantee of a great time: \u003c\/b\u003e If you crave \u003cb\u003egripping political intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eelegant noir atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e, and a \u003cb\u003ecompulsively readable\u003c\/b\u003e rise-to-power story, \u003ci\u003ePawn to King\u003c\/i\u003e delivers-page after page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglish-language edition of the Spanish novel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnimal Pol�tico\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46333231792279,"sku":"9798298507745","price":1232.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798298507745.webp?v=1768668944","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pawn-to-king-power-is-never-given-its-taken-a-political-thriller-9798298507745","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}