{"product_id":"a-trade-of-blood-9780593723852","title":"A Trade of Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eDetective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man's innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tainted Cup, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe heir to one of the Empire's most powerful families sits in jail, accused of murder. His hands are covered in the victim's blood, and he can neither deny his guilt nor explain his actions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut if the great detective Ana Dolabra cannot save him from the noose, the farming canton of Sapirdad will explode into war, threatening to plunge the whole Empire into starvation and chaos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ana investigates--her assistant Dinios Kol, as ever, acting as her eyes and ears--she fears her task is even more daunting than it seemed. For this murder is just the latest in a deeper, subtler web of death, woven by a mastermind with an ancient weapon at his disposal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith their customary skill, Ana and Din pursue their adversary through the canton's wild ranges, sprawling ranches, and reeking slaughterhouses. Yet even they are not prepared to learn the horrifying secret behind their opponent's powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593723852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Robert Jackson Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679665615029,"sku":"9780593723852","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-trade-of-blood-9780593723852","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}