{"product_id":"the-shadow-wand-9781335210005","title":"The Shadow Wand","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHER WORLD-ALTERING SECRET CAN'T BE HIDDEN MUCH LONGER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElloren Gardner hides the most powerful secret in all Erthia--she is the Black Witch of Prophecy, and destined to triumph...or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeparated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to the last person she can trust--her fastmate, Commander Lukas Grey. With the Mage forces of Gardneria poised to conquer all of Erthia, Elloren has no choice but to ally with Lukas and combine their power to keep herself out of the hands of Gardnerian leader Marcus Vogel...the holder of the all-consuming Shadow Wand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith just weeks to train to become a warrior, and no control over her magic, Elloren finds unexpected allies among those under orders to kill her. It's time to step up. To fight back. And to forge onward through the most devastating loss yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics are raving about Laurie Forest's incredible debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Witch\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exquisite character work, an elaborate mythology, and a spectacularly rendered universe make this a noteworthy debut, which argues passionately against fascism and xenophobia.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This briskly paced, tightly plotted novel enacts the transformative power of education, creating engaging characters set in a rich alternative universe with a complicated history that can help us better understand our own.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks in The Black Witch Chronicles: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Black Witch\u003cbr\u003eThe Iron Flower\u003cbr\u003eThe Shadow Wand\u003cbr\u003eThe Demon Tide\u003cbr\u003eWandfasted\u003c\/em\u003e (ebook novella)*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLight Mage\u003c\/em\u003e (ebook novella)*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Also available in print in \u003cem\u003eThe Rebel Mages\u003c\/em\u003e anthology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Forest, Laurie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inkyard Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335210005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.60d","brand":"Laurie Forest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39589108056139,"sku":"9781335210005","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_4edb2105-8e5b-4fce-ac07-9425c35dcfd8.jpg?v=1637635816","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-shadow-wand-9781335210005","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}