{"product_id":"empire-in-black-and-gold","title":"Empire in Black and Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award winner \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, brings you an epic fantasy series of war and empire. In this first volume, an ancient empire sets its sights on conquering its allies, threatening decades of peace. But only one man sees war is coming.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpire in Black and Gold\u003c\/i\u003e is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe days of peace are over . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lowlands’ city states have lived in peace for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization. Yet that peace is about to end. A distant empire has been conquering neighbours with highly trained soldiers and sophisticated combat techniques. And the city states are its desirable new prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly the ageing Stenwold Maker – spymaster, artificer and statesman – foresees the threat, as the empires’ armies march ever closer. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of the cities’ leaders. He sees that war will sweep through their lands, destroying everything in its path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut to warn his people, he must stay alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpire in Black and Gold\u003c\/i\u003e is followed by the second book in the Shadows of the Apt series, \u003ci\u003eDragonfly Falling.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 436g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 341 x 200 x 43 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529050264\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adrian Tchaikovsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100653220090,"sku":"9781529050264","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/41c725b0ec094f90d917ad8ea796d060.jpg?v=1621137505","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/empire-in-black-and-gold","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}