{"product_id":"9781554693696","title":"Salt","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalt is an utterly compelling fantasy adventure, the work of a master storyteller at the peak of his powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his father Tarl is captured and enslaved to work in Deep Salt, Hari vows to rescue him. This is a forbidding task: no one returns from Deep Salt. But Hari was born and raised in Blood Burrow. He's tough and smart—and he has a secret gift: he can communicate with animals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful Pearl, born into the privileged world of the ruling class known as Company, has learned forbidden things from her mysteriously gifted maid Tealeaf. Now her father has promised her in marriage to the powerful and ambitious Ottmar. But Pearl will never submit to a subordinate life, so she and Tealeaf must flee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their paths cross, Hari and Pearl realize that together they must discover the secrets of Deep Salt. Their long journey through the badlands becomes far more than a quest to save Tarl—their world is on the brink of unspeakable terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Gee\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of New Zealand's finest writers, with more than forty books for adults and young adults and a number of prestigious awards to his credit. \u003cem\u003eSalt\u003c\/em\u003e is the first volume of The Salt Trilogy, followed by \u003cem\u003eGool\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLimping Man\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030567502064,"sku":"9781554693696","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554693696_p0.jpg?v=1763753237","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554693696","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}