{"product_id":"the-iron-tree-9781923212558","title":"The Iron Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eJarred, a young man of the desert people, longs to know the history of his mysterious father, who departed years earlier, leaving behind a token - an amulet for Jarred that he has worn always. Some say it brings more than a bit of good luck his way, for no harm has ever befallen the boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe young man journeys into the world to seek his fortune and perhaps along the way find news of his father. In his travels he will come to a place so unlike his own as to boggle his mind--a region of immense tracts of waterways and marshes, where the very air seems to teem with magic and a people surrounded by creatures fey and not, with enough strange customs and superstitions to make his head swirl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd to the beautiful Lilith, a woman who will haunt his dreams and ultimately steal his heart...who perhaps can provide a key to his heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's Note: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you love to become lost in fantasy realms where every object, tradition, and belief is meticulously crafted from the ground up? Then settle in. 'The Iron Tree' isn't a fast-paced romp across familiar fantasy landscapes. Instead, it's a deep, immersive dive into a magical, pre-industrial society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover a world built not just on epic plotlines, but on the details that make a society feel real. That's why you might find a football described as 'a goat-skin stuffed with fibrous material'. Sound a bit over-accurate and nerdy? That's because it is. Grounding the story in culturally relevant terms offers a richer, more authentic experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy intricate world-building and deep-seated lore, you will find your home among the people of Tir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCRITICAL REVIEWS: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Cecilia Dart-Thornton exhibits strong and authentic evidence of having visited some of the more exotic comers of Faerie . . . Crucially for readers, she proves she's able to bring the unicorn back alive, netted in golden prose . . . Dart-Thornton conjures up her world of Tir in the luminous yet hard-edged manner of Jack Vance and Mary Gentle.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e THE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quillpen Pty Ltd T\/A Leaves of Gold Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923212558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.51d","brand":"Cecilia Dart-Thornton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418973958325,"sku":"9781923212558","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_411b9add-b79b-4a54-b938-3383acb1819a.jpg?v=1775570868","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-iron-tree-9781923212558","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}