{"product_id":"a-lord-of-the-islands-novelisbn-9780451490278","title":"A Lord of the Islands Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a world of blood and magic, a powerful epic fantasy begins...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN EMPEROR’S DAUGHTER WHO WILL NOT BE DENIED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust before her sixteenth birthday, Princess Katerina is refused her rightful place as heir to the Empire of the Ice-Bear—solely because of her sex. Determined to regain her inheritance, she murders the foreign lord she’s been ordered to marry and embarks on a perilous voyage to the lush, tropical islands of the Laut Besar in search of the vast wealth and power she needs to claim the Empire for herself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PRINCE FORCED TO TAKE A STAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a small island kingdom, Prince Arjun’s idyllic life is shattered when a malignant sorcerer invades, slaughters his people and steals the sacred sword of Jun’s ancestors. With his royal father dead and his palace in ruins, Jun reluctantly tracks the sorcerer and the magical blade far across the pirate-infested waters of the Laut Besar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA SORCERER SEEKING TO DESTROY THE WORLD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong ago the powerful relics known as the Seven Keys were used to safely lock away the terrifying evils of the Seven Hells. With Jun’s ancient sword in his grasp, the sorcerer Mangku has claimed the first Key, and begun his mission to unleash catastrophe upon the land. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the destinies of these three entwine in the lawless islands of the Laut Besar, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. For if the sorcerer cannot be stopped, the world itself will be unmade…\u003cb\u003ePraise for Angus Macallan and \u003ci\u003eGates of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"With tense political drama and rip-roaring action in a fresh and believable Asian-inspired setting, \u003ci\u003eGates of Stone \u003c\/i\u003ereads like a collaboration between Joe Abercrombie and James Clavell. Add ancient feuding sorcerers and a queen who would eat Cersei Lannister for breakfast, and you have the makings of an excellent fantasy debut. Angus Macallan is a compelling new voice in epic fantasy.\"—Peter McLean, author of\u003ci\u003e Priest of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"I meant to give \u003ci\u003eGates of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e a quick look before I started reading it--and couldn't put it down. Angus Macallan is a brilliant storyteller!\"—Taylor Anderson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Destroyermen series \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Macallan . . . has created a solid fantasy debut with a strong yet brutal princess who recalls George R. R. Martin's Cersei Lannister. Epic worldbuilding with extensive Asian influences, especially Indonesian, meets bold characters and detailed battles across land and sea.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngus Macallan\u003c\/b\u003e is a pseudonym for a British fiction writer and former journalist who is now based just outside London. He was born in China and lived, worked, and studied in Asia for much of his early adult life. He was awarded a masters degree with honors in social anthropology by the University of Edinburgh, partly based on his fieldwork in Indonesia, which led to a dissertation: \"Magic, Sorcery and Society.\" He also worked as a journalist in Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.","brand":"Ace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304439075045,"sku":"NP9780451490278","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451490278.jpg?v=1730757340","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-lord-of-the-islands-novelisbn-9780451490278","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}