{"product_id":"a-rising-moon-2-sunpath-9780756416065","title":"A Rising Moon 2 Sunpath","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in this gripping historical fantasy series, set in an alternate first-century Britain, follows Orla Paorach, freedom fighter and daughter of a Boudica-like warrior.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrla! Hurry, girl! You must come with me! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrla Paorach's life was overturned for the first time when her mother Voada was beaten senseless, and Orla was taken by Bakir, a minor Mundoan army officer, as his second wife. Now her world is shattered a second time: Bakir has died in battle, and so has her mother, now known as the Mad Draoi of the Cateni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrla flees northward to Onglse, the island home of the draoi that is the center of the Cateni rebellion against the Mundoa. She becomes quickly embroiled in battle as well as deceptions from both sides of the conflict, as everyone expects that she's come to take up her mother's mantle. Those who knew her mother offer their help, but can she trust any of them? Can she avoid becoming the Mad Draoi herself, lost in the magic her mother \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Fading Sun\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leigh’s \u003cb\u003ecomplex and substantial fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e series opener adds elaborate spellcasting and powerful sorcerers to the legend of Celtic warrior queen Boudica repelling the Romans.... Leigh skillfully weaves together a comprehensive and rich mythology, intricate fight sequences, and a mother’s all-consuming revenge.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers, who will detect a resemblance to Ireland, Scotland, and England during the Roman era, will \u003cb\u003eeagerly anticipate the sequel\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leigh builds a \u003cb\u003evivid, thrilling and exciting new world\u003c\/b\u003e that will captivate and hold the imagination in \u003ci\u003eA Fading Sun\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eRT Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stephen Leigh’s \u003ci\u003eA Fading Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eanother powerful entry\u003c\/b\u003e in the category of stories about the change wrought by empires—for better or worse.\" —Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Sci-fi \u0026amp; Fantasy Blog","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527023698263,"sku":"9780756416065","price":7.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780756416065.jpg?v=1731866269","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-rising-moon-2-sunpath-9780756416065","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}