{"product_id":"9780356518244","title":"Between Dragons and Their Wrath","description":"Author: Devin Madson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356518244\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Aug 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wildly inventive - a world of glass and magic, filled with characters who each hold their own breathtaking secrets. Shifting alliances, revelations and relationships full of love and lust make this a compelling read' \u003c\/b\u003eAndrea Stewart, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Shard Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree people in a shattered empire become entangled in a looming revolution in this sweeping epic fantasy full of dragons, alchemical magic, political scheming and forbidden romance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConquest built the Celes Basin. But when enemies once more threaten its borders, the Lord Reacher declares himself supreme ruler to enforce unity. Old angers erupt, threatening to tear the basin apart from within.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTesha, a glassblower's apprentice, becomes a tribute bride as part of a desperate political plot. In the Reacher's court, she's perfectly placed to sabotage him, but her heart has other plans.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaili is laundress to an eccentric alchemist, a job that has left her with strange new abilities that are slowly consuming her - and attracting the notice of the city's underground rulers. With time running out, she'll have to gain power by any means if she wants to survive, let alone change the world.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd in the desolate Shield Mountains, sharp-shooting dragon rider Ashadi protects the basin from the monsters of the Sands beyond, but when an impossible shot pierces his dragon's glass scales, he becomes the hunted one.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs chaos sweeps across the land, Tesha, Naili, and Ashadi must fight to survive political enemies, long-buried secrets, and monsters both within and without.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Devin Madson:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Madson hooked me into this layered, fascinating world of sand and glass, poisons and plant magic, politics and secrets, and didn't let go. Brilliantly clever and inventive'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam Hawke, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a tale that hits all the right spots. Imaginative world-building, a pace that builds perfectly to a heart-pounding finale and captivating, believable characters. There's a lot to love here. Highly recommended' \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Gwynn on \u003ci\u003eWe Ride the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Breathtakingly triumphant . . . it has become one of my favourite books of all time . . . a gripping, evocative hurricane of emotions that constantly took my breath away' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePetrik Leo on \u003ci\u003eWe Ride the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469651726494,"sku":"ADS-9780356518244","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356518244.jpg?v=1770099534","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356518244","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}