{"product_id":"dagger-and-coin-9780062324658","title":"Dagger and Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Rich in politics, intrigue, and betrayal, \u003cem\u003eDagger and Coin\u003c\/em\u003e is a complex feminist fantasy featuring a tough and prickly ex-princess that I couldn't help but adore.\"--Heidi Heilig, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Everywhere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sequel to \u003cem\u003eSword and Verse\u003c\/em\u003e follows a familiar face--Soraya--as she attempts to rebuild a nation after the downfall of the monarchy. Readers who love Rae Carson and Kristen Cashore won't be able to put this fantasy down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoraya Gamo was meant to be queen of Qilara, until an Arnath slave rebellion upended the social order and destroyed the capital city. Now, improbably, she sits on the new ruling council beside Mati, Raisa, and Jonis from Book 1, and must work with her former enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe finally holds the political power she always wanted--but over a nation in ruins. As she helps to rebuild Qilara, she can, at last, use what everyone once told her to hide: her brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut not everyone is ready to accept that the Arnathim are no longer enslaved to the Qilarites. So when a slave ship arrives in the city, full of Arnathim captured before Qilara fell, the civil unrest that has been bubbling since the rebellion erupts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to confront her own prejudices, Soraya struggles to gain the trust of the Arnath people she once disregarded and establish peace in what has become chaos. With the threat of attacks high, Gelti, a former guard captain, trains Soraya in self-defense. As the two grow close, tension within the city ramps up, with danger, betrayal, and deception meeting Soraya everywhere she turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriends become foes, adversaries become companions, and the clashing of classes threatens to unravel all the good Soraya has been trying to do. Can Soraya, raised to be a submissive Qilarite lady, learn to be a true leader? Or will the sins of her past forever haunt the footsteps of her future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacMillan, Kathy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKathy MacMillan has been a librarian, American Sign Language interpreter, children's performer, teacher, storyteller, and writer. Her previous work includes educator- and parent-resource books about promoting literacy through signing with all children. \u003cem\u003eSword and Verse\u003c\/em\u003e and its sequel, \u003cem\u003eDagger and Coin\u003c\/em\u003e, were inspired by her research into ancient libraries and her interest in exploring the power of language. Kathy lives near Baltimore, Maryland. To learn more about Kathy, visit www.kathymacmillan.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317959528722,"sku":"9780062324658","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3774683c-a57b-4a4b-b19b-5daf1d440ca0.jpg?v=1727543924","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dagger-and-coin-9780062324658","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}