{"product_id":"echoes-and-empires-isbn-9780593351659","title":"Echoes and Empires","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Falling Kingdoms series comes the first book in a brand-new duology about forbidden magic and dangerous secrets, for readers of Victoria Aveyard and Margaret Rogerson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosslyn Drake knows only three things about magic: it’s rare, illegal, and always deadly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSo when she’s caught up in a robbery gone wrong at the Queen’s Gala and infected by a dangerous piece of magic—one that allows her to step into the memories of an infamously evil warlock—she finds herself living her worst nightmare. Joss needs the magic removed before it corrupts her soul and kills her. But in Ironport, the cost of doing magic is death, and seeking help might mean scheduling her own execution. There’s nobody she can trust.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNobody, that is, except wanted criminal Jericho Nox, who offers her a deal: his help extracting the magic in exchange for the magic itself. And though she’s not thrilled to be working with a thief, especially one as infuriating (and infuriatingly handsome) as Jericho, Joss is desperate enough to accept.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut Jericho is nothing like Joss expects. The closer she grows to Jericho and the more she sees of the world outside her pampered life in the city, the more Joss begins to question the beliefs she’s always taken for granted—beliefs about right and wrong, about power and magic, and even about herself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn an empire built on lies, the truth may be her greatest weapon.\u003cb\u003eMYRCA Northern Lights Award Winner for best YA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “Unexpected twists and turns coupled with an exciting plot keep this novel moving quickly. Deep character development coupled with the crafting of complex, interesting relationships will keep readers yearning for more.” \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The witty banter and the enemies-to-lovers dynamic between Josslyn and Jericho are undeniably charming. Magic, romance, and politics combine in an oh-so-fun, fast-paced fantasy.” \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rhodes creates complex and nuanced main characters. Excellent pacing keeps the pages turning, and readers will likely want to return for the sequel.” \u003cb\u003e–BCCB\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The rapid-paced plot features an intriguing romance, fueled by generous doses of amusingly antagonistic dialogue…[and] a straightforward and compelling first-person prose style.” \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Morgan Rhodes is back with another heart-pounding fantasy adventure that delivers all you’ve come to love and expect from her: dark magic, witty dialogue, plus a feisty heroine and a dangerous bad boy you cannot help but root for.” \u003cb\u003e—Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Echoes and Empires\u003c\/i\u003e draws you in from page one with forbidden magic, an irrepressible heroine bent on discovering the truth, and a motley collection of characters who will keep you guessing. I need the sequel immediately!” \u003cb\u003e–Elly Blake, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFrostblood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Falling Kingdoms series. She loves to write about the epic adventures of quirky, interesting characters who inhabit her imagination. A former graphic designer drawn to sparkly objects and fancy handbags, Morgan lives in Ontario, Canada, where she maintains a very healthy belief in all things magical. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @MorganRhodesYA.\u003cp\u003eThe sound of a crash from around the corner drew my attention. I followed the sound, curious and wanting my increasingly inebriated mind to be taken away from my self-­obsessed ruminations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sound had come from the Lord Banyon exhibit room, and as I entered, it took me a moment to make sense of what I saw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree guards lay on the ground. A fourth fell to his knees, clutching his throat before dropping heavily to his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth stood behind the one who’d just fallen—­it was the same guard whom I’d embarrassingly mistaken for Viktor  earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis black-­eyed gaze tracked to me, and his expression tensed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You again,” he said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe multiple glasses of wine I’d consumed didn’t make it easy to process information, to say the very least, but I quickly came to the drunken realization that this Queensguard wasn’t really a Queensguard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy gaze clumsily moved around the room, resting on each of the fallen guards. I couldn’t see any blood, but I didn’t see any movement or breathing or any signs of life at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What are you doing?” I said, my words slow and slurred. “What is this?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis expression darkened. “Listen to me very carefully. Make a move, make a sound, and I promise you’ll regret it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI couldn’t seem to summon a suitable comeback for that, nothing to say that would make sense of this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe turned away from me, giving me another look at the dagger tattoo on his neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Don’t worry,” he muttered. “I’ll be gone before you know it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrime in Ironport was nearly unheard of, so I had no idea what I was supposed to do. This sort of thing just didn’t happen here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wanted to open my mouth and scream, to call for help, but his threat kept me locked in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe stood in front of the small golden box I’d admired earlier. He pushed the glass holder back from it and grabbed the box in one smooth motion. No alarms sounded; no sudden burst of a dozen armed guards flooded the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thief looked at the box for a moment, then glanced at me. “This is all I need. I’m out of here.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBox in hand, the thief strode toward the exit until a hand darted out and grabbed his ankle. It was the last guard who’d fallen—­he was still conscious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thief tripped, falling to the ground hard, and the golden box flew out of his grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt landed right in front of me. Before I could summon my wits to pick it up—­or run away—­the lid swung wide open, and something rose from inside. It looked like golden smoke. Breath frozen in my chest, I watched as the sparkling, shimmering, swirling golden smoke rose up in a tall funnel, as tall as me. 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