{"product_id":"the-tainted-khan-a-progression-fantasy-novel-isbn-9780063227637","title":"The Tainted Khan: A Progression Fantasy Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe next installment in \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Taran Matharu’s Soulbound Saga--a thrilling cultivation and progression epic fantasy series--continuing the harrowing journey of Jai as he navigates returning to his own people, growing in his magic and as a warrior, fending off attacks both without and within...and, of course, bonding even more with his dragon!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJai dreams of being a dragon rider. He dreams of freedom from the Sabine Empire and a world in which he can lead his people, the Kidara, to freedom. But even though he has his dragon, Winter, she is still growing, just as he’s still growing in his own power. And the road to victory is even more fraught than he had hoped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause even when he finds a tribe on the Great Steppe, they are not his people. More, they are outcasts, the Tainted, and he finds that he knows little of the customs and political intricacies that take place in these vast grasslands. He is a stranger amongst his own kind, and that is even more apparent when he reunites with the Kidara, for Jai’s uncle rules, and is loath to cede power to his nephew. And even if Jai was sure he \u003cem\u003ecould \u003c\/em\u003etake the reins of the leadership, he isn’t sure he could actually hold them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the legionaries and Gryphon Guard of the Sabine Empire are wreaking havoc against the other tribes of the Great Steppe, and Jai is forced to learn a lifetime’s worth of knowledge in a matter of months. From taming the massive khiroi that make up the tribe’s calvary, to levelling up his magic, to becoming a true warrior, worrying over the fate of the woman he loves, and strengthening his bond with Winter, Jai is a dragon rider with a massive weight on his young shoulders. And his greatest hope is that the shoulders of Winter will soon be strong enough to help carry \u003cem\u003ehim\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Brutal politics, intricate worldbuilding, and edge-of-the-seat battles: \u003cem\u003eDragon Rider\u003c\/em\u003e is a spectacular entry for Taran Matharu into adult fantasy. This novel hooks you into the plot from the first chapter, and the unfolding chaos with the layered magic system thrusts you into the world and leaves you wanting for more. There's always the allure of something vast lying beyond what is unfolding on the pages, and following Jai as he escapes from the Sabine Court and bands together with unlikely companions, we're treated to this beautiful and well-imagined world sprawling ahead of us.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrashanth Srivatsa, author of The Spice Gate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Matharu’s sequel to \u003cem\u003eDragon Rider \u003c\/em\u003eis filled with action, intrigue, and commitment to family, friends, and land.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bestselling YA author Matharu (\u003cem\u003eThe Summoner\u003c\/em\u003e) kicks off his debut adult fantasy series with a riveting first volume…Matharu masterfully lays the groundwork for what promises to be an epic series, taking his time to develop the tension and establish the worldbuilding. Fantasy readers will look forward to Jai’s next move.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Dragon Rider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDragon Rider\u003c\/em\u003e is an extremely compelling story, filled with characters and story richly designed and masterfully executed. An excellent addition to the collection of any fantasy reader!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDakota Krout, bestselling author of The Completionist Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bloody, glorious, and irresistibly compelling, \u003cem\u003eDragon Rider \u003c\/em\u003eis a riveting epic that is at once sweepingly vast and heart-wrenchingly personal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of The Bone Maker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eDragon Rider\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic fantasy adventure that reminds me of the novels I loved growing up, but with a flair of cultivation from the novels I love now.”    - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill Wight, New York Times bestselling author of the Cradle series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Dragons soar, kingdoms clash, and a unlikely hero discovers his inner strength and forges his own destiny in Taran Matharu’s \u003cem\u003eDragon Rider\u003c\/em\u003e. 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