{"product_id":"the-five-daughters-of-the-moon-9780765395436","title":"The Five Daughters of the Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the 1917 Russian revolution and the last months of the Romanov sisters, \u003ci\u003eThe Five Daughters of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e by Leena Likitalo is a beautifully crafted historical fantasy with elements of technology fueled by evil magic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Crescent Empire teeters on the edge of a revolution, and the Five Daughters of the Moon are the ones to determine its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlina, six, fears Gagargi Prataslav and his Great Thinking Machine. The gagargi claims that the machine can predict the future, but at a cost that no one seems to want to know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerile, eleven, cares only for her dogs, but she smells that something is afoul with the gagargi. By chance, she learns that the machine devours human souls for fuel, and yet no one believes her claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSibilia, fifteen, has fallen in love for the first time in her life. She couldn't care less about the unrests spreading through the countryside. Or the rumors about the gagargi and his machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElise, sixteen, follows the captain of her heart to orphanages and workhouses. But soon she realizes that the unhappiness amongst her people runs much deeper that anyone could have ever predicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Celestia, twenty-two, who will be the empress one day. Lately, she's been drawn to the gagargi. But which one of them was the first to mention the idea of a coup?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the 1917 Russian revolution and the last months of the Romanov sisters, \u003ci\u003eThe Five Daughters of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully crafted historical fantasy with elements of technology fuelled by evil magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765395436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leena Likitalo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38212987846837,"sku":"9780765395436","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5f09fb0c-b990-4261-b655-13e40479ca02.jpg?v=1610438447","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-five-daughters-of-the-moon-9780765395436","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}