{"product_id":"betrothal-and-betrayal-empress-irini-series-volume-1-9781910895788","title":"Betrothal and Betrayal: Empress Irini Series, Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn the first book of a new series, Irini of Athens, Empress of the Byzantine Empire, rises to power. Thekla, a young woman, seeks her betrothed, a soldier who has left her at the altar. She meets Irini, an orphan brought to marry Emperor Constantine's son. Thekla and Irini join forces to survive in the divided and strife-ridden capital. Will Thekla help Irini find the power she craves? \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scotland Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book in a brand new series charting the extraordinary rise to power of Irini of Athens, Empress of the Byzantine Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen-year-old Thekla needs her quick wits and knife to track down her betrothed, a soldier who has left her at the altar for the third time. Elias the monk travels with her to Constantinople, where she meets Irini of Athens, an extraordinarily beautiful orphan who has been brought by powerful Emperor Constantine to marry his son, Co-Emperor Leon. The two women join forces to survive this vigorous, glittering capital of the East, rocked by division and strife. But will Thekla help the ambitious and ruthless Irini of Athens find the power that she craves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore from the Empress Irini Series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoison is a Woman's Weapon: Seizing Power (coming soon!)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 233g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 129 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781910895788\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janet McGiffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44299876434170,"sku":"9781910895788","price":8.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1687537416888_book.jpg?v=1687806889","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/betrothal-and-betrayal-empress-irini-series-volume-1-9781910895788","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}