{"product_id":"of-steel-and-scale-9781923169142","title":"Of Steel and Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce, they hunted the drakkons to near extinction. Now their survival might well depend on them...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincess Bryn Silva, the sole child of Esan's king, is not only soldier-trained but also a Strega witch, gifted with the ability to raise fire and mind speak to animals. After years of tracking the movements of the drakkons, she has formed a tenuous relationship with the biggest of them all-a queen in the prime of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of Bryn's unwanted wedding to Damon Valez, heir to the throne of Zephrine and a powerful blood witch, she ventures out to see the drakkons one last time, only to discover the utter destruction of a remote fishing village on the very edges of East Arleeon, with no evidence left behind on who attacked it or why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, on her sea journey home, she senses the mind of an animal unlike any she has ever felt before. It attacks-and sinks-their boat, using weapons made of golden metal feathers that pierce wood and flesh as easily as any sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen that same enemy attacks Kaia-the queen she has been following-and her drakklings, a desperate alliance based on the need for survival and revenge is formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can a Strega witch, who relies on the strength of her flesh to control and destroy with flame, and a drakkon, whose only weapons are tooth and claws, defeat an enemy that is mounted on armored birds and who possess weapons capable of eating through stone and skin with equal ease?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the husband she hadn't wanted help defend the city, or will the secrets he keeps only add to the danger they face?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Esan, the mighty fortress that has protected the Eastern regions of Arleeon for eons, survive, or will it finally fall.... and take the drakkons with them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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-16256400\"\u003eKeri Arthur\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ka Publishing Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923169142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923169149\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-FIC009120\"\u003eFantasy | Dragons \u0026amp; Mythical Creatures\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-FIC027030\"\u003eRomance | Fantasy\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-FIC002000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ka Publishing Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48454734774509,"sku":"9781923169142","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_a31a91b4-69c2-42d0-a9f0-92bac78cef38.jpg?v=1753505942","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/of-steel-and-scale-9781923169142","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}