{"product_id":"beyond-the-crescent-sky-volume-2-hardcover","title":"Beyond the Crescent Sky: Volume 2 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. L. Sowards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelena is a healer. Ivan is her prisoner. Caught in the crossfire of war, they must choose: loyalty or love. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Balkans, 1383 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A sudden conflict between Serbs and Greeks has forced Ivan to join his brother and fight with the Serbian army. On the battlefield, Ivan is wounded and captured by the hostile Greeks, becoming a hostage in a deadly bid for power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Helena, a Greek midwife, is tasked to care for Ivan, a request that will test not only her healing abilities but also her loyalty. Though war has made her reluctant patient an enemy, she can't help but forge a connection with him, yet falling in love with him could turn her world upside down and brand her a traitor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the Ottoman Empire extends its grip into the Balkans, events beyond their control force Ivan and Helena to choose between loyalty to their families and people or following the longings of their hearts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Award-winning historical novelist A. L. Sowards creates an engaging world of overlords and spies, rebellions and battlefields, and forbidden love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Balkan Legends Series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter the Crescent Strike\u003c\/i\u003e, A Prequel Novella \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeneath a Crescent Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, Book One \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Crescent Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, Book Two (coming January 2025) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgainst a Crescent Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, Book Three (coming June 2025) \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. L. Sowards is the author of more than a dozen historical fiction novels, with settings spanning the globe from the fourteenth to twentieth centuries. Her stories have earned multiple awards and nominations, including a Readers' Favorite gold medal, and an Editor's Choice selection from the Historical Novel Society. Sowards grew up in Washington State, spent a few decades in Utah, and now resides in Alaska with her husband, three children, and an ever-growing library. She likes hiking and swimming, usually manages to keep up with the laundry, and loves it when someone else cooks dinner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sowards enjoys connecting with readers and can be found online at ALSowards.com and on Facebook, Goodreads, and Instagram. Readers can sign up for her newsletter at ALSowards.com\/newsletter.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47262573396217,"sku":"9781639933006","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YkowWYketB9781639933006.webp?v=1768808435","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/beyond-the-crescent-sky-volume-2-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}