{"product_id":"the-tethered-mage-paperback","title":"The Tethered Mage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Caruso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mage with coveted magic and the scion of a powerful family are magically bound together in service to the Empire in the first book of a spellbinding fantasy trilogy from David Gemmell Award-nominated author Melissa Caruso. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagic is scarce in the Raverran Empire, and those born with such powers are strictly controlled -- taken as children and conscripted into the Falcon army, to be used as weapons in times of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZaira has lived her life on the streets to avoid this fate, hiding her mage mark and thieving to survive. But hers is a rare and dangerous magic, one that threatens the entire Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLady Amalia Cornaro was never meant to be a Falconer. Heiress and scholar, she was born into a treacherous world of political machinations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut fate has bound the heir and the mage. And as war looms on the horizon, a single spark could turn their city into a pyre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Swords and Fire: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Charming, intelligent, fast-moving, beautifully atmospheric, with a heroine and other characters whom I really liked as people. I couldn't put it down.\"―Genevieve Cogman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Library\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Breathtaking... Worth every moment and every page, and should make anyone paying attention excited about what Caruso will write next.\"―\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!\"―Sarah Beth Durst, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwords and Fire\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tethered Mage \u003cbr\u003eThe Defiant Heir \u003cbr\u003eThe Unbound Empire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more from Melissa Caruso, check out: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRooks and Ruin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Obsidian Tower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Caruso\u003c\/b\u003e was born on the summer solstice and went to school in an old mansion with a secret door, but despite this auspicious beginning has yet to develop any known superpowers. Melissa has spent her whole life creating imaginary worlds, and in addition to writing is also an avid LARPer and tabletop gamer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She graduated with honors in Creative Writing from Brown University and has an MFA in Fiction from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Melissa's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Tethered Mage\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for a Gemmell Morningstar award for best fantasy debut.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724189798463,"sku":"9780316466875","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c7786616222887614992cc9c9886c1d1.webp?v=1765101818","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-tethered-mage-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}