{"product_id":"a-bid-to-rule-9781958696200","title":"A Bid to Rule","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile this book happens 23 years before the main events of this series, it contains characters, events, and context needed to fully enjoy the rest of the series. This is the preferred reading order, but it can also be read any time before, during, or right after books 1 and 2.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE RULER IS DEAD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONG LIVE THE RULER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHomaj Rhialden has lived his whole life knowing his older sibling, not himself, will rule his interstellar kingdom-and as a court rake, he's perfectly okay with that. But when his parents are assasinated and the Heir goes missing, Homaj is suddenly thrust into power. All evidence points to an inside job, but who among his father's trusted advisors are his enemies?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to track down his parents' killers and prove himself in an increasingly hostile court, Homaj hatches a plan with his servant cousin, Iata, to use their shapeshifting abilities to switch places: while Iata impersonates him and rules the kingdom as a willing target, Homaj searches for the Heir in the capital city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a kingdom ruled by shapeshifters, anyone can be anyone, and not even your own identity is safe. When lies run deep enough to shatter a kingdom and family is hardly friendly, can Homaj protect both his kingdom and his identity from crumbling around him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Bid to Rule\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced royal thriller\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewith a genderfluid lead and glittering court intrigue! This book was first published as \u003cem\u003eThe Seritarchus\u003c\/em\u003e in serial form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14454412\"\u003eNovae Caelum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Robot Dinosaur Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958696200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195869620X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028030\"\u003eScience Fiction | Space Opera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC073000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ | Transgender\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC006000\"\u003eThrillers | Espionage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robot Dinosaur Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459430035693,"sku":"9781958696200","price":33.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_57c4670e-21c7-4d64-8f38-9c96cfe64589.jpg?v=1753636679","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-bid-to-rule-9781958696200","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}