{"product_id":"the-blood-trials-9780063058484","title":"The Blood Trials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport's fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic society to become an elite warrior.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's all about blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blood spilled between the Republic of Mareen and the armies of the Blood Emperor long ago. The blood gifts of Mareen's deadliest enemies. The blood that runs through the elite War Houses of Mareen, the rulers of the Tribunal dedicated to keeping the republic alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blood of the former Legatus, Verne Amari, murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor his granddaughter, Ikenna, the only thing steady in her life was the man who had saved Mareen. The man who had trained her in secret, not just in martial skills, but in harnessing the blood gift that coursed through her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho trained her to keep that a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now there are too many secrets, and with her grandfather assassinated, Ikenna knows two things: that only someone on the Tribunal could have ordered his death, and that only a Praetorian Guard could have carried out that order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBent on revenge as much as discovering the truth, Ikenna pledges herself to the Praetorian Trials--a brutal initiation that only a quarter of the aspirants survive. She subjects herself to the racism directed against her half-Khanaian heritage and the misogyny of a society that cherishes progeny over prodigy, all while hiding a power that--if found out--would subject her to execution...or worse. Ikenna is willing to risk it all because she needs to find out who murdered her grandfather...and then she needs to kill them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMareen has been at peace for a long time...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIkenna joining the Praetorians is about to change all that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagic and technology converge in the first part of this stunning debut duology, where loyalty to oneself--and one's blood--is more important than anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e N. E. Davenport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Voyager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063058484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2022 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022 pg. 124","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40679631683699,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ea49bbbe-ecc1-4386-b480-562633d85ba5.jpg?v=1674657651","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-blood-trials-9780063058484","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}