{"product_id":"the-iron-flower-9781335995827","title":"The Iron Flower","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDark forces are on the rise in this sweeping sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Black Witch\u003c\/em\u003e by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs when they rescued a Selkie and freed a military dragon. The last thing they expected was to be thrust into a realm-wide underground resistance against Gardnerian conquest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the Resistance fights the harsh rulings of the Mage Council, Gardnerian soldiers descend upon the University...led by none other than Lukas Grey, now commander of the nearby military base. Though Elloren tries to keep him at arm's length, Lukas is determined to tie himself to her, convinced that she's the heir to the power of the Black Witch, a legacy that will decide the future of Erthia. As his magic calls to her, Elloren finds it more and more difficult to believe she's truly powerless, as her uncle always claimed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics are raving about Laurie Forest's incredible debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Witch\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Exquisite character work, an elaborate mythology, and a spectacularly rendered universe make this a noteworthy debut, which argues passionately against fascism and xenophobia.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This briskly paced, tightly plotted novel enacts the transformative power of education, creating engaging characters set in a rich alternative universe with a complicated history that can help us better understand our own.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks in The Black Witch Chronicles: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Black Witch\u003cbr\u003eThe Iron Flower\u003cbr\u003eThe Shadow Wand\u003cbr\u003eWandfasted\u003c\/em\u003e (ebook novella)*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLight Mage\u003c\/em\u003e (ebook novella)* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Also available in print in \u003cem\u003eThe Rebel Mages\u003c\/em\u003e anthology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inkyard Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335995827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507469 \/ Iron Flower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 27\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurie Forest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649082814620,"sku":"9781335995827","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_03d94101-114e-4a44-aca4-f5b06869095f.jpg?v=1603871942","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-iron-flower-9781335995827","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}