{"product_id":"the-desert-talon-9781837864027","title":"The Desert Talon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe exciting sequel to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain Crown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSephihal? ele Janan sits in a prison cell in the southern island of Mazemoor, dreaming of escape. After months in a provisional prison for fighting for the imperial Kattakans, Janan is sponsored by another refugee who was once a part of his scattered family. Yearning to build a life on his sister's land with the dragons their people revere, the peace Janan seeks is threatened by a ruthless dragon baron who covets both Janan's connection to the earth and the battle dragon to which he is covenanted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe conflict may drive Janan to acts of violence he hoped to leave behind in the war, and bring more death to the land Janan now calls home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Desert Talon\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of two groups of people who, despite a common ancestry, have diverged so far in their beliefs that there appears to be little mutual ground--and the conflict may well start to unravel the burgeoning hopes of a country, and a man, still recovering from the ravages of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarin Lowachee\u003c\/b\u003e was born in South America, grew up in Canada, and worked in the Arctic. She has been a creative writing instructor, adult education teacher, and volunteer in a maximum security prison. Her novels have been translated into French, Hebrew, and Japanese, and her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies, best-of collections, and magazines. When she isn't writing, she serves at the whim of a black cat.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Solaris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185872797970,"sku":"9781837864027","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a4e108f2-fc10-4b7f-8f80-2b1d00d63fd7.jpg?v=1744590737","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-desert-talon-9781837864027","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}