{"product_id":"strifes-bane-9780857389527","title":"Strifes Bane","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I loved these characters, even though I knew it was going to hurt. Heart-wrenching. Poignant. Lovely'' - Brandon Sanderson \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe final instalment of the heart-breaking Shattered Kingdoms series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the south, the Shadari rebels have thrown off their Norlander oppressors and are struggling to rebuild their desert kingdom - but King Daryan is about to discover a secret cabal that has been working against everything he is trying to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLahlil Eotan has left her great victory in Norland behind her in the hopes of reuniting with King Jachad of the Nomas - before his transformation into a god separates them for ever. But somehow she''s acquired a travelling companion in the form of one Rho Arregador, who won''t let her forget her role in the Shadar''s predicament or in her sister Isa''s chilling transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut Daryan is facing more than treachery and plague: an ancient enemy with unimaginable powers is sailing towards him, determined to c\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved these characters\u003c\/b\u003e, even though I knew it was going to hurt. \u003cb\u003eHeart-wrenching. Poignant. Lovely\u003c\/b\u003e * Brandon Sanderson on Blood's Pride *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInventive . . . absorbing and rewarding\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus on The Shattered Kingdoms *\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003esuspense, character development, and worldbuilding are all superior\u003c\/b\u003e, and the ominous tone of the opening is sustained throughout * Publisher’s Weekly on The Shattered Kingdoms *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperb\u003c\/b\u003e * Tor.com on Blood's Pride *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntrigue, betrayal and old rivalrie\u003c\/b\u003es play out against the fires of revolution. \u003cb\u003eHang on for a wild ride!\u003c\/b\u003e * Gail Z. Martin, author of Chronicles of the Necomancer on The Shattered Kingdoms *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable feat\u003c\/b\u003e for a newcomer, and \u003cb\u003eleaves me eager for the sequel, Fortune's Blight\u003c\/b\u003e * Locus on Blood's Pride *\u003cbr\u003eHer ability to insert \u003cb\u003ebeautiful descriptions \u003c\/b\u003einto an \u003cb\u003eaction-packed scene\u003c\/b\u003e is certainly \u003cb\u003ethe mark of a talented writer \u003c\/b\u003eand the series only looks set to become more exciting as the story progresses. * British Fantasy Society on Blood's Pride *\u003cbr\u003ePicture the \u003cb\u003efluent prose and flawless world-building\u003c\/b\u003e of an author such as \u003cb\u003eTrudi Canavan combined with the epic plot and character lists of an author like Martin\u003c\/b\u003e and you won't be far off . . . Her ability to contrast \u003cb\u003ebeauty with brutality, hope with despair and love with hate\u003c\/b\u003e will secure this novel as one of the year's finest * Fantasy-Faction on The Shattered Kingdoms *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406301536599,"sku":"9780857389527","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857389527.jpg?v=1730495301","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strifes-bane-9780857389527","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}