{"product_id":"2940012451347","title":"ONCE WE WERE KINGS","description":"*Winner of the 2012 International Book Award\u003cbr\u003e*Award-Winning Finalist in the SciFi\/Fantasy category of The USA \"Best Books 2011\" Awards\u003cbr\u003e*Award-Winning Finalist in the Young Adult Fiction category of The USA \"Best Books 2011\" Awards\u003cbr\u003e*Award Winner in the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards in the Teen\/Young Adult category\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo kingdoms, five centuries, one destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where the Sojourners, a nearly extinct race with preternatural abilities struggle to preserve their faith and heritage, destiny thrusts two youths from opposing nations into the heart of a centuries-old conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRender, an orphan from the outskirts of the culturally enlightened Kingdom of Valdshire Tor, escapes slavery and seeks the truth about his true identity only to discover a web of conspiracies.  This quest leads to the revelation of his uncanny ability to wield the destructive forces of nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAhndien, sole survivor of a heinous raid on her peaceful village in the Eastern Kingdom of Tian Kuo, embarks on a journey to find her father, now a captive of Torian troops.  What she uncovers surpasses anything she can imagine as she masters the ability to manipulate fire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuided by shape-shifting spirits, Render and Ahndien's fates collide when first they meet as mortal enemies.  However, to save their people from annihilation, they must unite both kingdoms against a terrifying enemy that threatens to destroy both realms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut how can a young slave and a peasant bring sworn enemies of half a millennium together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONCE WE WERE KINGS: The first book in a saga of destiny and redemption, in a world of dying hope.","brand":"Dawn Treader Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169439334640,"sku":"2940012451347","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012451347_p0.jpg?v=1763569184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012451347","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}