{"product_id":"9780399177408","title":"The Waking Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the lush and magical tradition of Naomi Novik’s award-winning \u003ci\u003eUprooted\u003c\/i\u003e comes this riveting debut from brilliant young writer Callie Bates—whose boundless imagination places her among the finest authors of fantasy fiction, including Sarah J. Maas and Sabaa Tahir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Elanna is fiercely devoted to the king who raised her like a daughter. But when he dies under mysterious circumstances, Elanna is accused of his murder—and must flee for her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning to the homeland of magical legends she has forsaken, Elanna is forced to reckon with her despised, estranged father, branded a traitor long ago. Feeling a strange, deep connection to the natural world, she also must face the truth about the forces she has always denied or disdained as superstition—powers that suddenly stir within her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an all-too-human threat is drawing near, determined to exact vengeance. Now Elanna has no choice but to lead a rebellion against the kingdom to which she once gave her allegiance. Trapped between divided loyalties, she must summon the courage to confront a destiny that could tear her apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Waking Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Callie Bates has written an exciting and involving first book, and she is clearly a writer of real talent.”\u003cb\u003e—Terry Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A heartbreaking, enchanting, edge-of-the-seat read that held me captive from start to finish!”\u003cb\u003e—Tamora Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Waking Land \u003c\/i\u003eis all about rising to challenges, and it succeeds wonderfully.”\u003cb\u003e—Charlaine Harris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A simmering tale of magic that builds to a raging inferno, and hits like a cross between Brandon Sanderson and Pierce Brown.”\u003cb\u003e—Scott Sigler\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This superior novel blends passionate romance and sweeping magic. . . . Bates has a delicate, precise touch with human and superhuman relationships.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully stunning debut . . . Bates’ clear, captivating, imaginative storytelling and vivid, distinctive characters will cause readers to soak up every word.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—RT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013193679088,"sku":"9780399177408","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399177408_p0.jpg?v=1763698658","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399177408","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}