{"product_id":"points-of-departure-liavek-stories-paperback","title":"Points of Departure: Liavek Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia C. Wrede\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePamela Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This deeply enjoyable journey to Liavek will be of interest to longtime fans and newcomers alike.\"--​PUBLISHERS WEEKLY​ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two stalwarts of science fiction combine to pen a dazzling set of stories wild and whimsical, thrilling and powerful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Liavek is a hot, busy trade city, situated on the southern shore of the Sea of Luck at the mouth of the Cat River. In Liavek, magic is based on one's \"birth luck\" and the length of time one's mother was in labor. Everyone has luck, but using it is another matter. Luck, or magic, must be invested annually in some object outside oneself; only then can it be used to power spells. And investing one's magic is difficult and dangerous. Prospective magicians who fail find their magic draining away, and with it, their life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From that mad and wonderful seed, Wrede and Dean create an enthralling set of stories, where a god is trapped in the body of a chipmunk, where a play has the potential to incite a riot and change a nation, and where a family is coming apart at the seams, and going to enormous lengths to stitch itself back together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All of the stories are tied together by the unforgettable character of Granny, Ka'Riatha--the one the Book of Curses calls the Guardian of the S'Rian Gods. Granny moves through each story, casting spells and bringing her tart brand of wisdom to a world come undone. This spellbinding set is perfect for fans of both titans of the genre, and will bring equal parts thrilled gasps and charmed smiles to readers everywhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than twenty years, Patricia C. Wrede (b. 1953) has expanded the boundaries of young-adult fantasy writing. Her first novel, Shadow Magic (1982), introduced Lyra, a magical world in which she set four more novels. Her other series include the Enchanted Forest Chronicles; the Cecelia and Kate novels, co-written with Caroline Stevermer; the Mairelon books, which take place in Regency England; and the Old-West Frontier Magic series. Wrede lives and works in Minnesota \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pamela Dean is the author of The Secret Country trilogy (\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Country, The Hidden Land\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Whim of the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e); \u003ci\u003eTam Lin; The Dubious Hills; Juniper, Gentian, and Rosemary\u003c\/i\u003e; and a handful of short stories. She was born in the Midwest of the USA, and aside from a few aberrant periods spent in upstate New York and Massachusetts, she has stubbornly remained there. She attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, which in a somewhat altered state is the setting for her novel \u003ci\u003eTam Lin\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in a cluttered duplex in Minneapolis with her chosen family and a variable number of cats. She enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, reading, being a part of local science-fiction fandom, and attending the theater. She understands that writers are supposed to have colorful careers, but on the whole she prefers as quiet a life as the family and the cats will permit.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43155918127167,"sku":"9781626815551","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5LaFMZ23jb9781626815551.webp?v=1776967705","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/points-of-departure-liavek-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}