{"product_id":"nightwatch-over-windscar-paperback","title":"Nightwatch Over Windscar - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. Eason\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the universe of Rory Thorne, the second book in this sci-fi series follows unlikely allies who must discover the secrets of ancient ruins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Iari is \u003ci\u003egood \u003c\/i\u003eat killing monsters. As a templar in the Aedis, a multi-species religious organization committed to protecting the Confederation, eliminating extra-dimensional horrors is her job. But after she helped stop separatists from sabotaging the entire Confederation, she discovered a new sort of monster: the rogue-arithmancer, political kind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Promoted and sent north to the tundra of Windscar, Iari leads a team of templars to investigate ancient, subterranean ruins, which local legend claims are haunted, and which have mysterious connections to the dangerous arithmancy used by the wichu separatists. Iari isn't worried about ghosts. She's worried about surviving separatists and a fresh attempt to upend the Confederation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Included in Iari's team are Char, a decommissioned battle-mecha and newly-joined templar, and Gaer, ostensible ambassador and talented arithmancer. As they delve into the ruins, they find remnants of long-ago battles, bits of broken armor and mechas--which unexpectedly reanimate and attack. It seems there is still dangerous arithmancy in Windscar--but the source isn't who Iari expected, and they're far worse than the separatists....\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. Eason\u003c\/b\u003e lives with her husband and a trio of disreputable cats in Southern California, where she teaches first-year college students about zombies and food (not at the same time!). Her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eCabinet des F馥s\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePostcards from Hell: The First Thirteen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJabberwocky 4\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrossed Genres\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKaleidotrope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInk: Queer Sci Fi Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShapers of Worlds: Volume III\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written the On the Bones of Gods trilogy, the Thorne Chronicles, and The Weep duology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765490024736,"sku":"9780756418700","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cb99f4e0b68c8e3ff662309da09f02e5.webp?v=1780271539","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nightwatch-over-windscar-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}