{"product_id":"9781429974950","title":"The Shadow of Ararat: Book One of 'The Oath of Empire'","description":"Test2-MacmillanNonDRM-\u003cp\u003eIn what would be A.D. 600 in our history, the Roman Empire still stands, supported by the Legions and Thaumaturges of Rome. Now the Emperor of the West, the Augustus Galen Atreus, will come to the aid of the Emperor of the East, the Augustus Heraclius, to lift the siege of Constantinople and carry a great war to the very doorstep of the Shahanshah of Persia. It is a war that will be fought with armies both conventional and magical, with bright swords and the darkest necromancy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst this richly detailed canvas of alternate history and military strategy, Thomas Harlan sets the intricate and moving stories of four people: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr dwyrin macdonald is a hibernian student at school for sorcerers in upper egypt until he runs afoul of powerful political interests and sent off half-trained to the legions.\u003e\u003cbr his teacher ahmet undertakes to follow dwyrin and aid him but is drawn into service with the queen of palmeyra.\u003e\u003cbr thyatis is a young female warrior extensively trained by her patron in the arts of covert warfare.\u003e\u003cbr and maxian atreus is galens youngest brother a physician sorcerer. he has discovered that an enemy of rome placed dreadful curse on the city which must be broken before can triumph.\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoven with rich detail youd expect from a first-rate historical novel, while through it runs yarns of magic and shimmering glamours that carry you deeply into your most fantastic dreams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154145788144,"sku":"9781429974950","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429974950_p0.jpg?v=1769902870","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429974950","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}