{"product_id":"the-broken-crown-9780756414122","title":"The Broken Crown","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first epic fantasy in the acclaimed Sun Sword series introduces readers to a war-torn world of noble houses divided and demon lords unleashed. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The climactic fireworks are spectacular, and the revelations enticing.\" --\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tor Leonne--the heart of the Dominion of Annagar, where the games of state are about to become a matter of life and death--and where those who seek to seize the crown will be forced to league with a treacherously cunning ally . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tor Leonne, ancestral seat of power, where Serra Diora Maria di'Marano--the most sought-after beauty in the land, a woman betrayed by all she holds dear--may strike the first blow to change the future of the Dominion and Empire alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Averalaan Aramarelas--that most ancient of civilized cities, the home of the Essalieyan Imperial court, has long been a center of magics both dark and bright. And though the Empire won its last war with the Dominion, and survived a devastating, magic-fueled battle with a far deadlier foe, both those victories were not without their cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But now the realm is on the brink of a far greater confrontation, faced with an unholy alliance that could spell the end of freedom for all mortalkind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle West\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three interconnected series: The Sacred Hunt duology, the six-volume Sun Sword series, and The House War novels. She has published numerous short stories and fantasy novels under her maiden name, Michelle Sagara. She was a two-time nominee for the Campbell Award. She works part-time at BAKKA Books, one of Toronto's larger bookstores, and writes a column for The \u003ci\u003eMagazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. She can be contacted via her website, michellesagara.com or on Twitter at @msagara.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51778526413074,"sku":"9780756414122","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5dd6ad5-fea6-45b2-9ebf-72406a1e5f79.jpg?v=1765364584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-broken-crown-9780756414122","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}