{"product_id":"the-desert-talon-paperback","title":"The Desert Talon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarin Lowachee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe exciting sequel to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain Crown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSephihal? ele Janan sits in a prison cell in the southern island of Mazemoor, dreaming of escape. After months in a provisional prison for fighting for the imperial Kattakans, Janan is sponsored by another refugee who was once a part of his scattered family. Yearning to build a life on his sister's land with the dragons their people revere, the peace Janan seeks is threatened by a ruthless dragon baron who covets both Janan's connection to the earth and the battle dragon to which he is covenanted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe conflict may drive Janan to acts of violence he hoped to leave behind in the war, and bring more death to the land Janan now calls home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Desert Talon\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of two groups of people who, despite a common ancestry, have diverged so far in their beliefs that there appears to be little mutual ground--and the conflict may well start to unravel the burgeoning hopes of a country, and a man, still recovering from the ravages of war.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarin Lowachee\u003c\/b\u003e was born in South America, grew up in Canada, and worked in the Arctic. She has been a creative writing instructor, adult education teacher, and volunteer in a maximum security prison. Her novels have been translated into French, Hebrew, and Japanese, and her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies, best-of collections, and magazines. When she isn't writing, she serves at the whim of a black cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702330429503,"sku":"9781837864027","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/549256dffb99796db2c7573c91d3675b.webp?v=1765024111","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-desert-talon-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}