{"title":"About Fireborn Epic","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 14, 14);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA disowned lady who has bonded with an unpredictable, fire-breathing steed is caught up in a war for her homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 14, 14);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eYA (16+ years) fantasy (high, epic)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries length: \u003c\/strong\u003eTwo books and counting\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViolence: \u003c\/strong\u003eHigh, fantasy war (including torture)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagic\/Supernatural: \u003c\/strong\u003eHigh, strongly tied to the elemental powers of the horses\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRomance: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian\/spiritual element: \u003c\/strong\u003eSubtle worldview\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommendation: \u003c\/strong\u003eReaders who like Lord of the Rings and the concept of a grown-up version of My Little Ponies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"of-fire-and-ash","title":"Of Fire and Ash by Gillian Adams","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 1 of the Fireborn Epic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummary:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe rides a fireborn, a steed of fire and ash, trained for destruction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCeridwen tal Desmond dreams of ruling like her father over the nation of Soldonia, where warriors ride to battle on magical steeds—soaring on storm winds, vanishing in shadow, quaking the earth, and summoning the sea. After a tragic accident claims her twin brother, she is exiled and sworn to atonement by spending her life—or death—for her people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when invaders spill onto Soldonia’s shores and traitors seize upon the chaos to murder her father, Ceridwen claims the crown to keep the nation from splintering. Combatting overwhelming odds and looming civil war, she begins to wonder if the greatest threat to the kingdom may, in fact, be her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith fire before her and ash in her wake, how can she hope to unite instead of destroy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlames rage and oceans rise in this explosive first installment of The Fireborn Epic as the exiled heir, a novice priest, and a reluctant rebel wage war against a hidden power that threatens to shake the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scream of the fireborn stallion shivered against her spine. Heat blasted behind, and sparks stung the back of her legs. Ceridwen staggered upward toward the rim of the crater, resisting the call to battle that surged through her blood. There would come a moment for vengeance, a day for retribution. But now . . . now there was no time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlair had no time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491331330274,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/FantasyAdams-OfFireandAsh.png?v=1744130234"},{"product_id":"of-sea-and-smoke","title":"Of Sea and Smoke by Gillian Adams","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 2 of the Fireborn Epic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummary:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHe rides a seablood, a steed of salt and spray, born to challenge the tides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix years ago, the wrong brother survived, and nothing will ever convince Rafi Tetrani otherwise. But he is done running from his past, and from the truth. As civil war threatens Ceridwen’s tenuous rule in Soldonia, Rafi vows to fight the usurper sitting on the imperial throne of Nadaar, even if it means shouldering his brother’s responsibilities as the empire’s lost heir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stolen shipload of magical warhorses offers just the edge he needs. But the steeds have been demanded in ransom by the emperor’s ruthless assassin, and if Rafi hopes to raise a band of riders, he must first outwit his brother’s murderer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet when his best efforts end in disaster, and an audacious raid sparks an empire-wide manhunt, even forging an unexpected alliance might not be enough to help Rafi turn the tides, let alone outrace the wave of destruction intent on sweeping them all away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSeas boil and jungles burn in this tempestuous second installment of The Fireborn Epic as the outcast queen, captive missionary, and royal rebel strive to unearth the mysterious power that hungers for their world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Run, Rafi,\" Delmar gasped, and Rafi ran, wincing as his bare feet pounded the earth, soles cut and bruised and weeping with sores. 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