{"product_id":"kalyna-the-soothsayer-paperback","title":"Kalyna the Soothsayer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElijah Kinch Spector\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fantastical game of political intrigue played by a fraud, where the grumpy snark of K. S. Villoso's \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf of Oren-Yaro\u003c\/i\u003e meets a rich Eastern European-inflected world akin to Ava Reid's \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf and the Woodsman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA plucky, sardonic con artist must \"prophesize\" her way out of peril-- discovering along the way that the keys to power and politics are nothing more than the stories that we can sell as truth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKalyna's family has the Gift: the ability to see the future. For generations, they traveled the four kingdoms of the Tetrarchia selling their services as soothsayers. Every child of their family is born with this Gift--everyone except Kalyna. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo far, Kalyna has used informants and trickery to falsify prophecies for coin, scrounging together a living for her deteriorating father and cruel grandmother. But Kalyna's reputation for prophecy precedes her, and poverty turns to danger when she is pressed into service by the spymaster to Rotfelsen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKalyna is to use her \"Gift\" to uncover threats against Rotfelsen's king, her family held hostage to ensure her good behavior. But politics are devious; the king's enemies abound, and Kalyna's skills for investigation and deception are tested to the limit. Worse, the conspiracy she uncovers points to a larger threat, not only to Rotfelsen but to the Tetrarchia itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKalyna is determined to protect her family and newfound friends, but as she is drawn deeper into palace intrigue, she can no longer tell if her manipulations are helping prevent the Tetrarchia's destruction--or if her lies will bring about its prophesized downfall.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElijah Kinch Spector\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, a dandy, and a rootless cosmopolitan from the Bay Area who now lives in Brooklyn. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eKalyna the Soothsayer\u003c\/i\u003e, received acclaim from \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, Nerds of a Feather, Tor.com, \u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. His next novel, \u003ci\u003eKalyna the Cutthroat\u003c\/i\u003e, is expected in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763861651744,"sku":"9781645660729","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9554c1180fa4d8df4ed8d62e2b7b94ce.webp?v=1780240481","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kalyna-the-soothsayer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}