{"product_id":"the-empires-ghost-9781250088482","title":"The Empire's Ghost","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsabelle Steiger has crafted a powerful and masterful debut with \u003ci\u003eThe Empire's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in a haunting new epic fantasy series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe empire of Elesthene once spanned a continent, but its rise heralded the death of magic. It tore itself apart from within, leaving behind a patchwork of kingdoms struggling to rebuild. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a new dictator, the ambitious and enigmatic Imperator Elgar, seizes power in the old capital and seeks to recreate the lost empire anew, the other kingdoms have little hope of stopping him. Prince Kelken of Reglay finds himself at odds with his father at his country's darkest hour; the marquise of Esthrades is unmatched in politics and strategy, but she sits at a staggering military disadvantage. And Issamira, the most powerful of the free countries, has shut itself off from the conflict, thrown into confusion by the disappearance of its crown prince and the ensuing struggle for succession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverything seems aligned in Elgar's favor, but when he presses a band of insignificant but skilled alley-dwellers into his service for a mission of greatest secrecy, they find an unexpected opportunity to alter the balance of power in the war. Through their actions and those of the remaining royals, they may uncover not just a way to defeat Elgar, but also a deeper truth about their world's lost history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Dunne Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250088482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2017 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Isabelle Steiger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648574779548,"sku":"9781250088482","price":34.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7c6152cb-916d-4a6c-8f48-bde5d0d89541.jpg?v=1603870429","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-empires-ghost-9781250088482","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}