{"product_id":"the-desert-and-the-blade-paperback","title":"The Desert and the Blade - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. M. Stirling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his Novels of the Change, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author S.M. Stirling presents \"a devastated, mystical world that will appeal to fans of traditional fantasy as well as post-apocalyptic SF\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). Continuing their quest that began in \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, two future rulers of a world without technology risk their lives seeking a fabled blade...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReiko, Empress of Japan, has allied herself with Princess  rlaith, heir to the High Kingdom of Montival, to find the\u003ci\u003e Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi\u003c\/i\u003e, the Grass-Cutting Sword, a legendary treasure of an ancient dynasty that confers valor and victory to its bearer.  rlaith understands all too well the power it signifies. Her own inherited blade, the Sword of the Lady, was both a burden and a danger to her father, Rudi Mackenzie, as it failed to save the king from being assassinated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the fabled sword lies deep within the Valley of Death, and the search will be far from easy. And war is building, in Montival and far beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs  rlaith and Reiko encounter danger and wonder,  rlaith's mother, Queen Mathilda, believes her daughter's alliance and quest have endangered the entire realm. There are factions both within and without Montival whose loyalty died with the king, and whispers of treachery and war grow ever louder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the Malevolence that underlies the enemy will bend all its forces to destroy them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. M. Stirling\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many science fiction and fantasy novels, including the Novels of the Change (\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Given Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLord of Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e) and the Shadowspawn series (\u003ci\u003eA Taint in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Council of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Shadows of Falling Night\u003c\/i\u003e). A former lawyer and an amateur historian, he lives in the Southwest with his wife, Jan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 848\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 7.6 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755984519456,"sku":"9780451417367","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ca4bbca8a94c44950e16d23a3593c7c.webp?v=1780072120","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-desert-and-the-blade-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}