{"product_id":"9781250842466","title":"Untethered Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eAurora Award for Best Novella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNebula Award nominee for Best Novella\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2024 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2023 Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2023 Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gripping action set in vast spaces writ as clean and spare as a dry bone . . . the result is tremendous.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Most Anticipated in 2023 Pick for \u003ci\u003ePolygon \u003c\/i\u003e| \u003ci\u003eBook Riot \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e | \u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee comes \u003ci\u003eUntethered Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic fantasy fable about the pursuit of obsession at all costs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEster’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her father’s painful silence and a single, overwhelming need to kill the monsters that took her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEster’s path leads her to the King’s Royal Mews, where the giant rocs of legend are flown to hunt manticores by their brave and dedicated ruhkers. Paired with a fledgling roc named Zahra, Ester finds purpose and acclaim by devoting herself to a calling that demands absolute sacrifice and a creature that will never return her love. The terrifying partnership between woman and roc leads Ester not only on the empire’s most dangerous manticore hunt, but on a journey of perseverance and acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48729019973872,"sku":"9781250842466","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250842466_p0.jpg?v=1768852978","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250842466","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}