{"product_id":"2940153055664","title":"The Collars of Phaleran","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe life she knew ended in an orgy of violence on a lonely road. She’s so confused she’s ‎not even entirely sure who she is any more, and now, according to prophecy, she’s supposed ‎to save the world. The gods have got to be kidding! Don’t they?‎\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiari has lost absolutely everything. The life she knew, her beloved father, even her ‎liberty; they’re all gone. The only thing that keeps her sane as she tries to work through it all is ‎the friendship she strikes up with another young woman. But when Niari takes Carlitha’s ‎advice and tries to take control of the situation, it all blows up in her face in spectacular ‎fashion. Suddenly she’s supposed to save the world!‎\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how do you save the world when you don’t even know how to save yourself?‎\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the gods are not exactly making things easy: ‎\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlitha threw her hands in the air. \"I just love this,\" she said to no-one in particular. \"We ‎have to go to the Isle. At least we know that much, I suppose. But when we get there we have to ‎find a tomb that no-one's ever been able to find. Then we're supposed to return the eye, but no-‎one knows what the eye is or where we're supposed to put it. And all this so we can find some ‎so-called treasures which are actually weapons, but nobody knows what sort of weapons they ‎are or what they do. And then after all that we have to find a bunch of strangers who are ‎supposed to help us, and then figure out what to do with these treasures so we can fight the ‎Cult with them. Have I left anything out?\"‎\u003cbr\u003e‎\"No, I think you've just about covered it.\"‎\u003cbr\u003e‎\"Oh good. We wouldn't want it to get complicated, would we?\"‎\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the two friends set out on a journey full of surprises. Not least of those is ‎Niari’s adoption by a runiac, the legendary ancestor of both the dog and wolf. She discovers ‎that she can speak to him, and he decides to accompany them on their impossible quest. ‎Having a runiac for a guard dog definitely gives a girl an edge, but will it be enough? They’re ‎about to find out, as the prophecy drives them inexorably toward a confrontation they can’t ‎avoid. There simply isn’t a way to escape destiny, and they are destiny’s daughters.‎\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collars of Phaleran is an epic fantasy adventure in the best tradition of sword and ‎sorcery. Here you’ll find legendary lost magical jewels, animals that can communicate with ‎humans, a quest of the gods, a cartload of magic, and even a dragon, though he may not be ‎quite what you were expecting. Plus, of course, two young women doing their best to be ‎strong and courageous in the face of impossible odds. Why not join them?‎\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough it is the first book in a series, The Collars of Phaleran is a complete story in ‎itself and can be read as a standalone novel.‎\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashley Abbiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157982626032,"sku":"2940153055664","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153055664_p0.jpg?v=1764028364","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153055664","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}