{"product_id":"eridanis-crown-paperback","title":"Eridani's Crown - Paperback","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\u003eAlex Shvartsman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCURSED BY PROPHECY. CORRUPTED BY POWER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Eridani's parents are murdered and their kingdom is seized by a traitorous duke, she plans to run. After she suffers yet another unendurable loss, the lure of revenge pulls her back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEridani's brilliance as a strategist offers her a path to vengeance and the throne, but success may mean becoming everything she hates. To survive, she must sway religious zealots, outwit ambitious politicians, and confront bloodthirsty warlords, all with few allies and fewer resources. Yet the most menacing obstacle she must overcome is the prophecy uttered by a powerful sorceress: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEveryone you know and trust will come to betray you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eEridani's Crown\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a world as intricate as the titular magical artifact and a cast of characters as morally complex as figures from real history, \u003cem\u003eEridani's Crown\u003c\/em\u003e is a nuanced examination of the drive to acquire power and its distorting influence on our ideals. This epic fantasy will have you turning the pages deep into the night and move you in the manner only the grandest of tragedies can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Ken Liu, Hugo Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI loved this smoothly written story of an intelligent, resourceful young royal who has to grow up fast after treachery and tragedy put her in mortal danger. Eridani must summon all her courage and cunning, as well as some newfound ruthlessness, to survive and steer her own fate. Action, intrigue, personal conflicts, and plot reversals will keep you turning the pages of this tightly-woven tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Laura Resnick, Campbell Award-winning author of the Esther Diamond series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of complicated characters and moral ambiguity, \u003cem\u003eEridani's Crown\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating and haunting exploration of one woman's quest for power. Shvartsman gives us a compelling and nuanced look at the tragedy of Eridani's success that will keep you riveted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Tina Connolly, Hugo Award-nominated author of \u003cem\u003eIronskin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping tale of empire and conquest and the crumbling of good intentions in the pursuit of power. Shvartsman takes all your expectations and turns them on their head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- David Walton, Campbell Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThree Laws Lethal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither grimdark nor heroic, \u003cem\u003eEridani's Crown\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique mix, with just as much heart as it has pitiless depiction of human failings and foibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Charles E. Gannon, Nebula and Dragon Award-nominated author of \u003cem\u003eMarque of Caine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47249666408697,"sku":"9780999269015","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZVBJWURMZytmbjRvSFUrUWp6Z2VPZz09.webp?v=1768648865","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/eridanis-crown-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}