{"product_id":"the-fragile-threads-of-power-9798885794268","title":"The Fragile Threads of Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV. E. Schwab, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e, opens another door to a new fantasy series set in the dazzling world of Shades of Magic. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare for tangled schemes and perilous adventures with friends old and new in \u003ci\u003eThe Fragile Threads of Power.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce, there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power and connected by a single city: London. Until the magic grew too fast and forced the worlds to seal the doors between them in a desperate gamble to protect their own. The few magicians who could still open the doors grew more rare as time passed and now, only three \u003ci\u003eAntari\u003c\/i\u003e are known in recent memory--Kell Maresh of Red London, Delilah Bard of Grey London, and Holland Vosijk, of White London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut barely a glimpse of them have been seen in the last seven years--and a new \u003ci\u003eAntari \u003c\/i\u003enamed Kosika has appeared in White London, taking the throne in Holland's absence. The young queen is willing to feed her city with blood, including her own--but her growing religious fervor has the potential to drown it instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd back in Red London, King Rhy Maresh is threatened by a rising rebellion, one determined to correct the balance of power by razing the throne entirely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese two royals from very different empires now face very similar struggles: how to keep their crowns--and their own heads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst this tapestry of old friends and new enemies, a girl with an unusual magical ability comes into possession of a device that could change the fate of all four worlds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer name is Tes, and she's the only one who can bring them together--or unravel it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVICTORIA \"V. E.\" SCHWAB is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Shades of Magic series, Villains series, and the Monsters of Verity duology. Her work has received critical acclaim; been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and more; been translated into more than a dozen languages; and been optioned for television and film. When she's not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thorndike Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50718366794002,"sku":"9798885794268","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb361eb6-b652-43fa-84f3-01a02fec01e7.jpg?v=1748721235","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fragile-threads-of-power-9798885794268","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}