{"product_id":"the-last-mortal-bond-9780765336453","title":"The Last Mortal Bond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Blades\u003c\/i\u003e and continued in \u003ci\u003eThe Providence of Fire \u003c\/i\u003ereaches its epic conclusion, as war engulfs the Annurian Empire in Brian Staveley's \u003ci\u003eThe Last Mortal Bond \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ancient csestriim are back to finish their purge of humanity; armies march against the capital; leaches, solitary beings who draw power from the natural world to fuel their extraordinary abilities, maneuver on all sides to affect the outcome of the war; and capricious gods walk the earth in human guise with agendas of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the three imperial siblings at the heart of it all--Valyn, Adare, and Kaden--come to understand that even if they survive the holocaust unleashed on their world, there may be no reconciling their conflicting visions of the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChronicle of the Unhewn Throne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's Blades\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Providence of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Mortal Bond\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther books in the world of the Unhewn Throne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkullsworn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRIAN STAVELEY has taught literature, religion, history, and philosophy, and holds an MA in poetry from Boston University. His books, which have been translated into over a dozen languages, include \u003ci\u003eThe Empire's Ruin, The Emperor's Blades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Providence of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Last Mortal Bond\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSkullsworn\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Vermont and divides his time between running trails, splitting wood, writing, and chasing his son downhill on a mountain bike\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707495813394,"sku":"9780765336453","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8edcf868-8a32-4990-b216-4b706e69fbb1.jpg?v=1734496346","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-mortal-bond-9780765336453","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}