{"product_id":"pirate-of-the-prophecy-9781625675057","title":"Pirate of the Prophecy","description":"On the world of Dematr, the Emperor and his legions rule over the lands on the eastern side of the Sea of Bakre, and the Great Guilds rule over the Emperor and his subjects. The Mechanics Guild, whose members claim they came from the stars, controls technology far beyond that of the swords and sailing ships of the common people, while the Mage Guild wields strange powers that terrify all who face them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJules, an orphan from the Imperial city of Landfall, has fought her way up to become an officer in training with the Emperor's fleet. But her plans and her life are shattered when a Mage prophesizes that a daughter of her line will one day overthrow the Great Guilds and free the world. In that moment, the prophecy takes over her life. The Mages plot to kill her, the Mechanics try to find ways to use her, and the Emperor seeks to coerce her into having his children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnwilling to surrender her life to serving the prophecy, Jules makes her escape by joining the crew of a pirate ship. As she fights for her comrades' freedom as well as her own, she learns that the world is finally changing. But if that change triggers all-out war between the Great Guilds and the Empire, it may well devastate the world rather than free it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack Campbell is the pseudonym for John G. Hemry, a retired Naval officer who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis before serving with the surface fleet and in a variety of other assignments. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Fleet\u003c\/i\u003e military science fiction series, as well as the \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e continuation of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Fleet\u003c\/i\u003e, spin-off series \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eStark's War\u003c\/i\u003e series, and the \u003ci\u003ePaul Sinclair\/\"JAG in space\"\u003c\/i\u003e series. His short fiction appears frequently in \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and many have been collected in the three Jack Campbell ebook anthologies, \u003ci\u003eAd Astra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorrowed Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSwords and Saddles\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e is his first epic fantasy series. He lives with his indomitable wife and three children in Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478925381906,"sku":"9781625675057","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b03ca71-c7fb-4393-bf15-479905cafdc6.jpg?v=1730308545","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pirate-of-the-prophecy-9781625675057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}