{"product_id":"9780984452613","title":"Once We Were Kings","description":"ONCE WE WERE KINGS\u003cbr\u003eBOOK I OF THE SOJOURNER TRILOGY\u003cp\u003eJoshua Graham writing as\u003cbr\u003eIan Alexander\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo kingdoms, five centuries, one destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how can a young slave and a peasant bring sworn enemies of half a millennium together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eONCE WE WERE KINGS: The first book in a saga of destiny and redemption, in a world of dying hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dawn Treader Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035805171952,"sku":"9780984452613","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780984452613_p0.jpg?v=1763878637","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780984452613","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}