{"product_id":"blood-for-the-undying-throne-9781250895363","title":"Blood for the Undying Throne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood for the Undying Throne\u003c\/i\u003e, the sequel to \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, from award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim and translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, is an epic fantasy adventure where the corpses of sorcerers power an empire and ordinary people rise up to tear it down.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing can stop the Empire's insatiable conquest.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot gods, not dragons, not armies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut heroes still rise.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Empire continues to enforce its so-called peace with massive war machines that destroy anything that opposes their might. Though the conquered are wholly at the mercy of the Empire, desperate odds such as these can be fertile soil for heroic resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLast seen rallying under Loran's banner, Emere is now a powerless politician in the Imperial Capital. But when an assassination attempt is made on his life, he discovers that he may just be at the center of sinister plots brewing in the highest levels of the Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArienne has crossed the continent on a mission to learn more about the Star of Mersia, the infamous yet mysterious weapon that decimated the country of Mersia in a single day. But when she arrives at the supposedly lifeless land, Arienne is shocked to find much more than ruins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne hundred and seventy years ago, before the Empire laid waste to its plains and its people, Mersia suffers under the whims of the ruthless Grim King Eldred. When Yuma, the chief cattle herder, meets an emissary from the Empire, she dares to hope that this foreign nation might have the power to overthrow the Grim King and end his reign of terror. But Yuma will learn, only once it's too late, that aligning with the Empire will have consequences that reverberate through the ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSacrifices must be made in the fight against tyranny, but some sacrifices may be too great.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUNG-IL KIM (he\/him) was born in Seoul in 1974. Despite his lifelong dream of writing fiction, he only got around to it in his forties. He writes science fiction, fantasy, horror, or some blend of those. In South Korea, he is known for \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Will Go to Earth to See You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolf Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \"The Knight of La Mancha,\" the last two of which earned him a Grand Prize and an Excellence Award at the Korean SF Awards in 2024 and 2018, respectively. He spends most of his time in his downtown Seoul apartment with his wife and two cats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eANTON HUR (he\/him) is the author of \u003ci\u003eToward Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e. He has translated several books, including Bora Chung's \u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for both the International Booker Prize and the National Book Award for Translated Literature. He lives in Seoul.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676317745426,"sku":"9781250895363","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22cd12b7-c1f4-494a-9be8-a581ca79c067.jpg?v=1761054533","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-for-the-undying-throne-9781250895363","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}