{"product_id":"the-desert-talon-9781837864027","title":"The Desert Talon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe exciting sequel to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain Crown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSephihalé ele Janan sits in a prison cell in the southern island of Mazemoor, dreaming of escape. After months in a provisional prison for fighting for the imperial Kattakans, Janan is sponsored by another refugee who was once a part of his scattered family. Yearning to build a life on his sister's land with the dragons their people revere, the peace Janan seeks is threatened by a ruthless dragon baron who covets both Janan's connection to the earth and the battle dragon to which he is covenanted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe conflict may drive Janan to acts of violence he hoped to leave behind in the war, and bring more death to the land Janan now calls home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Desert Talon\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of two groups of people who, despite a common ancestry, have diverged so far in their beliefs that there appears to be little mutual ground--and the conflict may well start to unravel the burgeoning hopes of a country, and a man, still recovering from the ravages of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2709724\"\u003eKarin Lowachee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Solaris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837864027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837864020\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-FIC009020\"\u003eFantasy | Epic\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-FIC059000\"\u003eIndigenous | General (see also Indigenous Peoples of Turtle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarin Lowachee\u003c\/b\u003e was born in South America, grew up in Canada, and worked in the Arctic. She has been a creative writing instructor, adult education teacher, and volunteer in a maximum security prison. Her novels have been translated into French, Hebrew, and Japanese, and her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies, best-of collections, and magazines. When she isn't writing, she serves at the whim of a black cat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Solaris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456293482733,"sku":"9781837864027","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_6558fbba-7ebd-4304-9940-f174d1a7f658.jpg?v=1753552256","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-desert-talon-9781837864027","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}