{"product_id":"the-book-of-gems-paperback","title":"The Book of Gems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFran Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A glittering tale of academic jealousy and ancient artifacts, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Gems\u003c\/i\u003e is a pulse-pounding adventure.\" --Katherine Addison, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Goblin Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome truths are shatterproof...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's been centuries since the Jeweled Valley and its magical gems were destroyed. In the republics that rose from its ashes, scientists craft synthetic jewels to heat homes, power gadgetry, and wage war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Devina Brunai is one of these scientists. She also is the only person who believes true gems still exist. The recent unearthing of the Palace of Gems gives her the perfect opportunity to find them and prove her naysayers wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her chance is snatched away at the last moment when her mentor steals her research and wins the trip for himself. Soon, his messages from the field transform into bizarre ramblings about a book, a Prince, and an enemy borne of the dark. Now Dev must enter the Valley, find her mentor, and save her research before they, like gems, become relics of a time long forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More books in the Gem Universe: \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Jewel and Her Lapidary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Opal Mechanism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo-time Nebula Award-winner Fran Wilde's novels and short stories have been finalists for six Nebula Awards, a World Fantasy Award, four Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, and a Lodestar. They include her Nebula- and Compton Crook Award-winning debut novel \u003ci\u003eUpdraft\u003c\/i\u003e, and her Nebula award-winning, Best of NPR 2019, debut Middle Grade novel \u003ci\u003eRiverland\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short stories appear in Asimov's Science Fiction, Tor.com, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Shimmer, Nature, Uncanny Magazine, and multiple years' best anthologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFran teaches for the Genre Fiction MFA concentration at Western Colorado University and the Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She also writes nonfiction for publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and Tor.com. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and at franwilde.net.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759418868000,"sku":"9781250196569","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/900f40ff4baa9f7943fa00e945df155d.webp?v=1780152089","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-gems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}