{"product_id":"the-last-namsara-isbn-9780062567987","title":"The Last Namsara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Kristen Ciccarelli, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Crimson Moth duology (\u003cem\u003eThe Heartless Hunter \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRebel Witch)\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the first installment of a soaring dragon fantasy trilogy about a girl who must hunt the creature 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 | \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 hearing in hushed whispers. Forbidden though the ancient stories may be, she has always felt a connection to the familiar figures of the past and to the teachings of the Old One. 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’s secret stories have a strange and poisonous power, and even uttering them out loud will draw the deadliest of dragons out of hiding. She conquers each one 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\u003eAll Asha wants is to escape her tragic past and evade her bleak future. When she’s offered the chance to gain her freedom in exchange for the life of the most powerful dragon in Firgaard, she takes it—but soon 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 | \u003cp\u003e“One of my favorite books of all time.” —Tomi Adeyemi, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times bestselling\u003c\/em\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eChildren of Blood and Bone\u003c\/em\u003e  “This engaging tale of love and adventure... is a fantasy reminiscent of Emma Orczy’s The Scarlet Pimpernel.”—Booklist  “This coming-of-age narrative shows the struggles of learning to trust one’s own mind and heart. Fantasy YA readers will love this story of a girl and her dragons. They will be dying to know what happens on their next adventure.”—School Library Journal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRAISE FOR THE ISKARI SERIES:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ciccarelli layers multiple story threads… seamlessly weaving them back as the plot moves along. The third-person narration allows full immersion in the world… The larger political implications of war, rebellion, and the years of rebuilding that must follow are all thoughtfully examined.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This coming-of-age narrative shows the struggles of learning to trust one’s own mind and heart. Fantasy YA readers will love this story of a girl and her dragons. They will be dying to know what happens on their next adventure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888886280421,"sku":"NP9780062567987","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062567987.jpg?v=1730230028","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-last-namsara-isbn-9780062567987","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}