{"product_id":"9781529050301","title":"Blood of the Mantis: Shadows of the Apt 3","description":"Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529050301\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jun 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood of the Mantis \u003c\/i\u003eis the third novel in Adrian Tchaikovsky's richly imagined Shadows of the Apt series, following\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eDragonfly Falling.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStenwold must rally his allies for battle against the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpire, even as it seeks a dangerous \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eartifact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e of enormous power.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e A dread ritual casts a deadly shadow . . .\u003c\/b\u003e Achaeos the seer has finally tracked down the stolen Shadow Box. But he has only days before this magical artefact will be lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the Empire's dread forces are mustering for their next great offensive. Stenwold and his followers have only a short time to gather allies, before the enemy's soldiers march again – to conquer everything in their path. If Stenwold cannot hold them back, the hated black and gold flag will fly over every city in the Lowlands before the year's end. Yet a more insidious threat awaits. Should the Shadow Box fall into the hands of the power-mad Emperor, nothing will save the world from his relentless ambition. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood of the Mantis\u003c\/i\u003e is followed by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalute the Dark, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe fourth book in the Shadows of the Apt series.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46542754021534,"sku":"TLD-9781529050301","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529050301.jpg?v=1771567534","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529050301","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}