{"product_id":"rise-of-the-alliance-ii-the-blood-mage-texts-9781611389838","title":"Rise of the Alliance II: The Blood Mage Texts","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong-dormant magical forces are moving again in Sartorias-deles. In volume one, \u003cem\u003eA Sword Named Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, a shaky alliance made among young rulers brought too early to their thrones survived a first foray, commanded by Siamis, the handsome young Norsundrian who was born four thousand years ago. Siamis was defeated, and the world celebrated, believing peace had come!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the world's mages know it's not the quiet of peace-it's the stillness before the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the start of volume two, \u003cem\u003eThe Blood Mage Texts\u003c\/em\u003e, the alliance seems to be a thing of the past as everyone is dealing with the fallout of the abortive attack. Rel the Traveler arrives back home to a surprise that has been awaiting him since he was first adopted, launching him on a personal quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJilo, the king who is not a king, finds what looks like dangerous magical texts and hands them off to his friend Senrid, young king of Marloven Hess, who is in the midst of wrestling with his warlike nation. When word gets out that these eight-hundred-year-old blood mage texts are in the ignorant hands of youngsters, all of Norsunder's mages want them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile Siamis has gone renegade, hunted by both sides. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the searches converge on Chwahirsland, furnishing new twists in the on-going saga of the alliance of young rulers . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Sherwood:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sherwood Smith began her publishing career in 1986, writing mostly for young adults and children. To date she's published over forty books. She writes epic fantasy, specifically the Sartorias-deles series. The Blood Mage Texts is the second in the Rise of the Alliance arc of four books, the first being A Sword Named Truth.She's written a number of young adult novels, and collaborated with several authors, including the Grand Master Andre Norton. One of her books was an Anne Lindbergh Honor Book; she's twice been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and once a Nebula finalist. Some of her stories have been reprinted in best of anthologies, and her work has been translated into numerous languages.","brand":"Book View Cafe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485836939538,"sku":"9781611389838","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_05a7d65f-657d-4f34-ac1c-e3e041de2f87.jpg?v=1730412158","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rise-of-the-alliance-ii-the-blood-mage-texts-9781611389838","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}