{"product_id":"sethra-lavode-9780765334787","title":"Sethra Lavode","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSethra Lavode: The Epic Conclusion to The Viscount of Adrilankha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSethra Lavode is the sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Paths of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of Castle Black\u003c\/i\u003e, and the culmination of the bestselling epic begun with \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Guards.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe oldest person in the Dragaeran Empire. A military genius and master of sorcery whose story stretches back to before the dawn of history. Now, after a long absence, the undead Sethra Lavode, the Enchantress of Dzur Mountain, has reentered the Empire's affairs. And the affairs of Khaavren and Pel, Tazendra and Aerich, and all their descendants, colleagues, and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Fallen Empire Awaits Restoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor since Adron's Disaster, when Dragaera City was turned instantly into a sea of amorphia, the Empire has been in ruins. Trade has declined, brigands rule the roads, plagues sweep through the population. Now an ambitious Dragonlord means to rebuild the Empire in his own name. But unknown to him, the true heir, the Phoenix Zerika, has already retrieved the Imperial Orb from the Paths of the Dead. Sethra Lavode means to see Zerika on the throne. To do so will entail a climactic battle of sorcery and arms, told with all the swashbuckling flair for which Steven Brust is known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Khaavren Romances Reading Order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Khaavren Romances, set in the world of Vlad Taltos's Dragaera:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1. \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Guards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n2. \u003ci\u003eFive Hundred Years After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n3. \u003ci\u003eThe Paths of the Dead (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 1)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n4. \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of Castle Black (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 2)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n5. \u003ci\u003eSethra Lavode (The Viscount of Adrilankha, Vol. 3)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Baron of Magister Valley\u003c\/i\u003e [standalone]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Steven Brust\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSTEVEN BRUST is the author of \u003ci\u003eDragon, Issola,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eDzur\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTiassa,\u003c\/i\u003e and many other novels of swashbuckling high fantasy. He lives in Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orb Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680739266834,"sku":"9780765334787","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cc93ae71-260a-43ed-8350-c95345d63c5a.jpg?v=1734924612","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sethra-lavode-9780765334787","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}