{"product_id":"the-cursed-9781497640306","title":"The Cursed","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A complex and gripping story\" of plague, prophecy, and a woman's quest for freedom from the author of \u003ci\u003ePortal of a Thousand Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world was desperate. Since the empire had fallen a hundred years ago, Gwin and her people had nearly given up hope that the Renewer would come. Gwin had lost everything. Her husband was killed in one of the wars. Her children died of Star Sickness. Even her work at the hostel was in jeopardy because the politicians had it out for her. The cursed Gwin, therefore, had nothing to lose. When she took in the girl, a survivor of the Star Sickness, it was a dreadful crime. Gwin was at the end of her rope, and possibly the end of her life if she was found out. But the Sickness had left the girl with certain magic, certain powers, which could prove very useful to them both. Was it possible that this young survivor could save their lives and the empire? Was a new life for Gwin and her world finally at hand?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Duncan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media Science \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781497640306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDave Duncan (1933-2018) was born in Scotland, and received his diploma from Dundee High School and got his college education at the University of Saint Andrews. He moved to Canada in 1955, where he lived with his wife. Duncan spent thirty years as a petroleum geologist. He has had dozens of fantasy and science fiction novels published, among them \u003ci\u003eA Rose-Red City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagic Casement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Reaver Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a highly praised historical novel, \u003ci\u003eDaughter of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e, published, for commercial reasons, under the pseudonym Sarah B. Franklin. He also published the Longdirk series of novels, \u003ci\u003eDemon Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDemon Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDemon Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, under the name Ken Hood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the fall of 2007, Duncan's 2006 novel, \u003ci\u003eChildren of Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Tor Books, was nominated for both the Prix Aurora Award and the Endeavour Award. In May 2013, Duncan, a 1989 founding member of SFCanada, was honored by election as a lifetime member by his fellow writers, editors, and academics. He passed away in 2018. Visit https: \/\/www.daveduncanauthor.com\/ for more information on the author.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media Science \u0026 Fantasy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50525495623795,"sku":"9781497640306","price":30.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_431990ff-f45f-4ad7-958c-d7f1d1b73388.jpg?v=1790248924","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-cursed-9781497640306","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}