{"product_id":"the-waking-land","title":"The Waking Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the lush and magical tradition of Naomi Novik’s award-winning Uprooted comes this riveting debut from brilliant young writer Callie Bates—whose boundless imagination places her among the finest authors of fantasy fiction, including Sarah J. Maas and Sabaa Tahir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Elanna is fiercely devoted to the king who raised her like a daughter. But when he dies under mysterious circumstances, Elanna is accused of his murder—and must flee for her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning to the homeland of magical legends she has forsaken, Elanna is forced to reckon with her despised, estranged father, branded a traitor long ago. Feeling a strange, deep connection to the natural world, she also must face the truth about the forces she has always denied or disdained as superstition—powers that suddenly stir within her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an all-too-human threat is drawing near, determined to exact vengeance. Now Elanna has no choice but to lead a rebellion against the kingdom to which she once gave her allegiance. Trapped between divided loyalties, she must summon the courage to confront a destiny that could tear her apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon’t miss any of Callie Bates’s magical Waking Land trilogy:\u003cbr\u003eTHE WAKING LAND • THE MEMORY OF FIRE • THE SOUL OF POWER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Waking Land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Callie Bates has written an exciting and involving first book, and she is clearly a writer of real talent.”—Terry Brooks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A heartbreaking, enchanting, edge-of-the-seat read that held me captive from start to finish!”—Tamora Pierce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Waking Land is all about rising to challenges, and it succeeds wonderfully.”—Charlaine Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A simmering tale of magic that builds to a raging inferno, and hits like a cross between Brandon Sanderson and Pierce Brown.”—Scott Sigler \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This superior novel blends passionate romance and sweeping magic. . . . Bates has a delicate, precise touch with human and superhuman relationships.”—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully stunning debut . . . Bates’ clear, captivating, imaginative storytelling and vivid, distinctive characters will cause readers to soak up every word.”—RT Book Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callie Bates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45083460534469,"sku":"9780399177408","price":10.58,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0480\/1477\/files\/9780399177408.jpg?v=1757453479","url":"https:\/\/www.bloominsallysusedbooks.com\/products\/the-waking-land","provider":"Bloomin’ Sally’s Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}