{"product_id":"9781616963989","title":"A Stranger in the Citadel","description":"Author: Tobias Buckell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781616963989\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jun 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the powerful storyteller Tobias Buckell (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrystal Rain, The Tangled Lands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e), a complex novel of humanity's passion for the written word. At the revolutionary crossroads of magic, betrayal, and long-forgotten truths, a nave, compassionate royal and a determined, hunted librarian discover a dangerous world of mortal and ancient menaces.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe life of the youngest musketress of Ninetha has been one of hard training. But Lilith's days have also contained many pleasures, the royal privileges of her family's guardianship of the Cornucopia, a mystical source of limitless bounty. Lilith has never seen a book, and she never expects to encounter one within the safety of the citadel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ishmael, an outcast librarian, shows up outside the Afriq Gate, Lilith saves him from immediate execution by her father's second-in-command, the zealot Kira. As Lilith's curiosity draws her to Ishmael, she lets slip her family's most dangerous secret, sparking a deadly rebellion and an unexpected journey full of stunning revelations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;With \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Stranger In The Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Tobias Buckell writes to the moment we live in, with a clarity and urgency that only fable can provide. Read it.\u0026amp;#x27; \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJohn Scalzi, author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Kaiju Preservation Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833149247646,"sku":"ADS-9781616963989","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781616963989.jpg?v=1778650355","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781616963989","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}