{"product_id":"the-afterward-paperback-2","title":"The Afterward - 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\u003eE. K. Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I love this book so very much.\"--Robin LaFevers, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRomantic high fantasy from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Ahsoka \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eExit, Pursued by a Bear.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been a year since the mysterious godsgem cured Cadrium's king and ushered in what promised to be a new golden age. The heroes who brought home the gem are renowned in story and song, but for two fellows on the quest, peace and prosperity don't come easily. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApprentice Knight Kalanthe Ironheart wasn't meant for heroism so early in life, and while she has no intention of giving up the notoriety she's earned, reputation doesn't pay her bills. Kalanthe may be forced to betray not her kingdom or her friends, but her own heart as she seeks a stable future for herself and those she loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOlsa Rhetsdaughter was never meant for heroism at all. Beggar and thief, she lived hand to mouth on the streets until fortune--or fate--pulled her into Kalanthe's orbit. And now she's reluctant to leave it. Even more alarmingly, her fame has made her profession difficult, and a choice between poverty and the noose isn't much of a choice at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth girls think their paths are laid out, but the godsgem isn't quite done with them and that new golden age isn't a sure thing yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a tale both sweepingly epic and intensely personal, Kalanthe and Olsa fight to maintain their newfound independence and to find their way back to each other.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.K. Johnston is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of several YA novels, including the LA Times Book Prize finalist\u003ci\u003e The Story of Owen \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Ahsoka.\u003c\/i\u003e Her novel \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Nights \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the Governor General's Award. The\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Owen\u003c\/i\u003e \"a clever first step in the career of a novelist who, like her troubadour heroine, has many more songs to sing\" and in its review of \u003ci\u003eExit, Pursued by a Bear, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Globe \u0026amp; Mail \u003c\/i\u003ecalled Johnston \"the Meryl Streep of YA,\" with \"limitless range.\" E.K. Johnston lives in southwestern Ontario. Follow her on Twitter at @ek_johnston\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47395341861113,"sku":"9780735231917","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ejk4K3gxVDc5cWZoV1lldHdqT1dlZz09_5f30fe31-7c94-495f-82d1-6719a01e97c2.webp?v=1770265244","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-afterward-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}