{"product_id":"by-darkness-hid-volume-1-paperback","title":"By Darkness Hid: Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJill Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarkness divides the land. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Half of Er'Rets is locked beneath an impenetrable shroud. On the side that still sees the sun, two young people struggle to understand the mind-communication abilities thrust upon them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's called bloodvoicing. Some say it's a gift. One of the newly \"gifted\" wish it had never come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Achan had been a slave all his life. Worse than a slave--a stray. He is consigned to the kitchens of a lord and forced to swallow a foul potion every day. When an enigmatic knight offers to train Achan for the Kingsguard, he readily accepts. But his new skills with the sword do not prepare him for the battle raging between the voices in his head. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vrell Sparrow is not who she seems. She masquerades as a boy to avoid capture by the powerful forces that seek to exploit her. But Vrell feels called to help a young squire who recently discovered his bloodvoicing gift, even if doing so requires her to work with those who could destroy her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Achan learns to use his new ability, Vrell struggles to shut hers down. All the voices strive to learn Achan and Vrell's true identities--and a different kind of voice is calling them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Toward a destination that is by darkness hid.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJill Williamson's first novel, By Darkness Hid, won the Christy Award. She loves working with teenagers and gives writing workshops at libraries, schools, camps, and churches. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two children. Website: www.jillwilliamson.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christy Awards (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e By Darkness Hid\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767486447904,"sku":"9780982104958","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b4addbd66bf09f9fa0a073d6a027bc87.webp?v=1780312315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/by-darkness-hid-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}