{"product_id":"force-of-fire-the-fire-queen-1-paperback","title":"Force of Fire (the Fire Queen #1) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSayantani DasGupta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta comes the story of a demon who must embrace her bad to serve the greater good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePinki hails from a long line of rakkhosh resisters, demons who have spent years building interspecies relationships, working together to achieve their goal of overthrowing the snakey oppressors and taking back their rights. But she has more important things to worry about, like maintaining her status as fiercest rakkhosh in her class and looking after her little cousins. There is also the teeny tiny detail of not yet being able to control her fire breathing and accidentally burning up school property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Sesha, the charming son of the Serpentine Governor, calls on Pinki for help in defeating the resistance, promising to give her what she most desires in return -- the ability to control her fire. First she'll have to protect the Moon Maiden, pretend to be a human (\u003ci\u003eick\u003c\/i\u003e), and survive a family reunion. But it's all worth it for the control of her powers . . . right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSayantani DasGupta is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the critically acclaimed, Bengali folktale and string theory-inspired Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond books, the first of which -- \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent's Secret -- \u003c\/i\u003ewas a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, a \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eBest Middle Grade Novel of the 21st Century, and an E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eDebating Darcy\u003c\/i\u003e, a contemporary young adult reimagining of Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e. Sayantani is a pediatrician by training, but now teaches at Columbia University. When she's not writing or reading, Sayantani spends time watching cooking shows with her trilingual children and protecting her black Labrador retriever Khushi from the many things that scare him, including plastic bags. She is a team member of We Need Diverse Books, and can be found online at sayantanidasgupta.com and on Twitter at @sayantani16.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\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 Force of Fire\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767006200096,"sku":"9781338636659","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bbae5b02e073e1e2e645cd38a39faae6.webp?v=1780302801","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/force-of-fire-the-fire-queen-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}