{"product_id":"all-the-hidden-paths-9781250829306","title":"All the Hidden Paths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe follow-up to Foz Meadows's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Strange and Stubborn Endurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Hidden Paths\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea sultry political \u0026amp; romantic fantasy exploring gender, sexuality, identity, and self-worth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi-Katai in safe hands, newlywed and tentative lovers Velasin and Caethari have just begun to test the waters of their relationship. But the wider political ramifications of their marriage are still playing out across two nations, and all too soon, they're summoned north to Tithena's capital city, Qi-Xihan, to present themselves to its monarch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Caethari newly invested as his grandmother's heir and Velasin's old ghosts gnawing at his heels, what little peace they've managed to find is swiftly put to the test. Cae's recent losses have left him racked with grief and guilt, while Vel struggles with the disconnect between instincts that have kept him safe in secrecy and what an open life requires of him now. Pursued by unknown assailants and with Qi-Xihan's court factions jockeying for power, Vel and Cae must use all the skills at their disposal to not only survive, but thrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause there's more than one way to end an alliance, and more than one person who wants to see them fail...and they will resort to murder if needed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoz Meadows is a queer Australian author, essayist, reviewer and poet. They have won two Best Fan Writer awards (a Hugo Award in 2019 and a Ditmar Award in 2017) for yelling on the internet, and have also received the Norma K. Hemming Award in 2018 for their queer Shakespearean novella, \u003ci\u003eCoral Bones.\u003c\/i\u003e Their essays, reviews, poetry and short fiction have appeared in various venues, including \u003ci\u003eUncanny, Apex Magazine, Goblin Fruit, HuffPost, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e. Meadows currently lives in California with their family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590675665170,"sku":"9781250829306","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_668eee58-b7d8-4e7d-b2af-d5fdd5076c17.jpg?v=1737298250","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/all-the-hidden-paths-9781250829306","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}