{"product_id":"firebird-paperback-2","title":"Firebird - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMercedes Lackey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Mercedes Lackey's \u003ci\u003eFirebird\u003c\/i\u003e, Ilya, son of a Russian prince, is largely ignored by his father and tormented by his larger, older brothers. His only friends are three old people: a priest, a magician, and a woman who toils in the palace dairy. From them Ilya learns faith, a smattering of magic, and the power of love--all of which he will need desperately, for his life is about to be turned upside-down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe prince's magnificent cherry orchard is visited at midnight by the legendary Firebird, whose wings are made of flame. Ilya's brothers' attempts to capture the magical creature fail. When Ilya tries to catch the Firebird, he sees her as a beautiful woman and earns a magical gift: the speech of animals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBanished, the young man journeys through a fantastical Russia full of magical mazes, enchanted creatures, and untold dangers. As happens in the best fairy tales, Ilya falls in love with an enchanted princess, but to win her freedom will be no easy task.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMercedes Lackey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the bestselling Valdemar series, the Obsidian Trilogy (\u003ci\u003eThe Outstretched Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Light a Candle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhen Darkness Falls\u003c\/i\u003e), the Enduring Flame trilogy (\u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Unchained\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Endangered\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms. She has written many other books, including \u003ci\u003eTrio of Sorcery\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhoenix and Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSacred Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fairy Godmother\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlta\u003c\/i\u003e. Lackey is the co-author, with Andre Norton, of the Halfblood Chronicles, including \u003ci\u003eElvenborn\u003c\/i\u003e. Mercedes Lackey was born in Chicago and graduated from Purdue University. She has worked as an artist's model, a computer programmer, and for American Airlines, and has written lyrics and recorded more than fifty songs. She lives in Oklahoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Firebird\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723184803903,"sku":"9780765317193","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1a0212e3e046e19792b8c245ce6a2ec0.webp?v=1765098300","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/firebird-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}