{"product_id":"the-glass-word-paperback","title":"The Glass Word - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKai Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth D. Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen they emerge from Hell, Merle, her friend Junipa who has mirrors for eyes, and Vermithrax the flying stone lion find themselves in Egypt.\u003c\/b\u003e Of course the Flowing Queen is with them as well, since Merle swallowed her back in Venice. There is something very wrong in Egypt--it is freezing cold, and everything is covered in snow. Winter is here, looking for his lost love, Summer. And another creature is here as well--Seth, the highest of the Horus priests. Betrayed by the pharaoh and his sphinx henchmen, Seth is seeking revenge. Together they travel to the Iron Eye, the vast fortress of the sphinxes.But what does the Flowing Queen want Merle to do there? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile Serafin, the master thief, the beautiful sphinx Lalapeya, and Eft, the mermaid, are also headed for Egypt. They are traveling underwater, in a submarine piloted by pirates. Serafin is not sure what they can do to the fight the pharaoh, but he knows surrender is not an option. Egypt has captured and enslaved his beloved Venice, and he and the others must fight the empire no matter what the cost. But the final battle will not be one that Serafin has even imagined--and the cost will be high indeed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKai Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many highly acclaimed and popular books for adults and young adults in his native Germany. \u003ci\u003ePirate Curse, \u003c\/i\u003e the first book in the Wave Walkers trilogy, was praised by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a fast-paced fantasy featuring plenty of action and suspense.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Water Mirror, \u003c\/i\u003e the first book in the Dark Reflections Trilogy, was named a School Library Journal Best Book, a \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Recommended Read, a Book Sense Children's Pick, and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. It received starred reviews in both \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly. School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e has called Meyer \"an expert at creating fantastical worlds filled with unusual and exotic elements.\" For more information please visit his website at www.kaimeyer.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.18 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2008\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 Glass Word\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\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 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751040418080,"sku":"9780689877926","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1a0201157a7d5189cbc10237e9bc9ba5.webp?v=1779962928","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-glass-word-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}