{"product_id":"the-chronicle-of-secret-riven-keeper-of-tales-trilogy-book-two-9781451688924","title":"The Chronicle of Secret Riven: Keeper of Tales Trilogy: Book Two","description":"\u003cb\u003eA girl with wondrous, hidden powers must find the courage to confront her destiny in this breathtaking sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Mapmaker's War\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller Deborah Harkness called \"an otherworldly tale that charts the all-too-human territory between heartbreak and hope.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo see is a trick of the mind, but to believe is a trick of the heart.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn to brilliant parents one thousand years after a great conflict known as The Mapmaker's War, Secret Riven is an uncanny child who can mysteriously communicate with plants and animals. When her knowledge of an esoteric symbol brings unwelcome attention, gentle, watchful Secret finds acceptance from Prince Nikolas, her best friend, and Old Woman, who lives in the distant woods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Secret is twelve, her mother, Zavet, receives an arcane manuscript to translate. Zavet begins to suffer nightmares and withdraws into herself. Secret sickens with a fever and awakens able to speak an ancient language, in which her mother is also fluent. Suddenly, Zavet dies--and the manuscript is missing. The only clue left is a cipher for Secret to find. Soon, she will have a choice to make: confront a destiny tied to an ancient past or deny it, never to know its whole truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With the cadence of a fairy tale and the sweeping scope of an epic\" (Amy Shearn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid of Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Secret Riven \u003c\/i\u003eis a spellbinding tale of love and adventure, myth and legend, fate and free will--and an introduction to an unforgettable heroine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDomingue, Ronlyn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ronlyn Domingue is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Secret Riven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mapmaker's War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mercy of Thin Air\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in ten languages. Her essays and short stories have appeared in several print and online publications, including \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShambhala Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nervous Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e. Connect with her on RonlynDomingue.com, Facebook, and Twitter.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50466284896530,"sku":"9781451688924","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1e546e7-d9e0-4dcc-9591-fbceb5788663.jpg?v=1730117078","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-chronicle-of-secret-riven-keeper-of-tales-trilogy-book-two-9781451688924","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}