{"product_id":"nubia-the-reckoning-9780593428689","title":"Nubia: The Reckoning","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sequel to \u003ci\u003eNubia: The Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, the epic fantasy from actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes! A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho were among the first of a new generation of Nubians to awaken to extraordinary powers--gifts their parents lost when they fled their island home decades ago. And now that Uzochi has been declared a Nubian catalyst, everyone expects him to lead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what should be a time of rebirth and celebration is instead one of turmoil. The so-called sky king, Krazen St. John, is bent on harnessing Nubian gifts for himself, and he has assembled a special, superhuman militia to do his bidding, putting a ruthless Lencho in charge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFacing down his cousin feels insurmountable for Uzochi, even with Zuberi at his side, but now there's more at stake than the hostile government of Tri-State East. Uzochi's training has led him to discover an ancient, forgotten force hungry for conquest--and it won't stop until all of Tri-State East . . . and possibly the world . . . is under its control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActor and producer \u003cb\u003eOmar Epps\u003c\/b\u003e was introduced to audiences as Q in Ernest Dickerson's film \u003ci\u003eJuice\u003c\/i\u003e, opposite Tupac Shakur. He has gone on to star in the beloved romance \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Basketball\u003c\/i\u003e, as Dr. Eric Foreman on \u003ci\u003eHouse\u003c\/i\u003e, and as Darnell on \u003ci\u003eThis Is Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eFrom Fatherless to Fatherhood \u003c\/i\u003eand both novels in the Nubia series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClarence A. Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an editor for a variety of publishers, including Penguin Random House, Amazon Publishing, and Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. He has edited top-selling fiction titles like \u003ci\u003eThe Hundredth Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScarlet Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Vine Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, along with its two sequels. He is also the author of the nonfiction work \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of Jim Crow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Delacorte Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612021231890,"sku":"9780593428689","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48238734-f89f-41ee-aaad-ea43b29d0dc2.jpg?v=1732368542","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nubia-the-reckoning-9780593428689","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}