{"product_id":"children-of-the-gods-special-edition","title":"Children of the Gods Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium quality hardcover first edition of Children of the Gods, \u003c\/strong\u003ehand signed by the author with: Foil Stamped Clothbound Cover, Premium Paper, Smyth-sewn binding, Custom Foiled and Embossed Dust Jacket, Full Color Hand-drawn Map, Full Color Illustration, 7 Black and white illustrations, Custom POV icons and chapter headers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMay the world be brighter for our burning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the edge of a war-torn world ruled by the Attican Empire and their fearsome Dragonmounts, the fate of nations falls upon a few individual destinies. A shaman. A huntress. A soldier. And a rebel spy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Faltari people are special, gifted by the gods with abilities beyond mortal men. Yet, they have chosen a life of peace and seclusion. As Malik reaches adulthood, he longs for more than the life of a village shaman. More than the future that stands before him on the Isle of Faltara. His best friend Riese is torn between a life of duty, and the destiny that lingers in the back of her mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there are secrets on their island. Secrets that have sustained their people over the centuries. And when the truth comes to light, Malik and Riese must reckon with their people’s shrouded past, and a destiny that will demand more of them than they ever imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the world, Urla has sacrificed everything for the expansion of the Attican Empire, but a secret mission to the mysterious Isle of Faltara will force her to confront the brutal truth about the nation she serves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd born in the wake of a failed uprising, Ava has grown up in the shadow of her people’s conquerors, but the key to the empire’s power may finally be within her grasp. If she can uncover the source of the empire’s dragons, her parent’s rebellion may finally stand a chance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWorlds will collide. Fire will reign. All must choose a side. So begins the Age of Fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eClassic meets modern fantasy in this dragon epic for fans of Ryan Cahill, John Gwynne, and Philip C. Quaintrell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merrick Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Book Only","offer_id":51605433155862,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Book + Slipcase","offer_id":51605433188630,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/1951\/0806\/files\/Image37.jpg?v=1784835073","url":"https:\/\/merrickbookshop.com\/products\/children-of-the-gods-special-edition","provider":"Merrick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}