{"product_id":"the-last-namsara-9780062567987","title":"The Last Namsara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Kristen Ciccarelli, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Crimson Month duology (\u003cem\u003eThe Heartless Hunter \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRebel Witch)\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the first installment of the gripping Iskari trilogy about a girl who must hunt the dragon that destroyed her town and caused her own ostracism from society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be darkness--and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death-bringer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the legends that Asha, daughter of the king of Firgaard, has grown up learning in hushed whispers, drawn to the forbidden figures of the past. But it isn't until she becomes the fiercest, most feared dragon slayer in the land that she takes on the role of the next Iskari--a lonely destiny that leaves her feeling more like a weapon than a girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsha conquers each dragon and brings its head to the king, but no kill can free her from the shackles that await at home: her betrothal to the cruel commandant, a man who holds the truth about her nature in his palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she's offered the chance to gain her freedom in exchange for the life of the most powerful dragon in Firgaard, she finds that there may be more truth to the ancient stories than she ever could have expected. With the help of a secret friend--a slave boy from her betrothed's household--Asha must shed the layers of her Iskari bondage and open her heart to love, light, and a truth that has been kept from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCiccarelli, Kristen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKristen Ciccarelli is the internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Namsara\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Caged Queen\u003c\/em\u003e. Before writing books for a living, she worked as an artisanal baker, an indie bookseller, and a ceramic artist. These days she resides in a blustery seaside cove on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula with her blacksmith and her rescue dog. She likes her coffee dark, her weather broody, and her house warmed by a wood fire. Learn more at www.kristenciccarelli.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543383478546,"sku":"9780062567987","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04f69820-3ec9-41a4-ab45-5ff8e00a6f89.jpg?v=1731508157","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-namsara-9780062567987","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}