{"product_id":"the-veiled-throne-hardcover","title":"The Veiled Throne - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith the invasion of Dara complete, and the Wall of Storms breached, the world has opened to new possibilities for the gods and peoples of both empires as the sweeping saga of the award-winning Dandelion Dynasty continues in this third book of the \"magnificent fantasy epic\" (NPR).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrincess Th ra, once known as Empress  na of Dara, entrusted the throne to her younger brother in order to journey to Ukyu-Gond  to war with the Lyucu. She has crossed the fabled Wall of Storms with a fleet of advanced warships and ten thousand people. Beset by adversity, Th ra and her most trusted companions attempt to overcome every challenge by doing the most interesting thing. But is not letting the past dictate the present always possible or even desirable? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Dara, the Lyucu leadership as well as the surviving Dandelion Court bristle with rivalries as currents of power surge and ebb and perspectives spin and shift. Here, parents and children, teachers and students, Empress and P kyu, all nurture the seeds of plans that will take years to bloom. Will tradition yield to new justifications for power? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverywhere, the spirit of innovation dances like dandelion seeds on the wind, and the commoners, the forgotten, the ignored begin to engineer new solutions for a new age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKen Liu returns to the series that draws from a tradition of the great epics of our history from the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eRomance on the Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e and builds a new tale unsurpassed in its scope and ambition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu's other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall of Storms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Veiled Throne\u003c\/i\u003e, and a second collection \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Girl and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work including the short story \"Good Hunting,\" adapted as an episode in Netflix's animated series \u003ci\u003eLove, Death + Robots\u003c\/i\u003e; and AMC's \u003ci\u003ePantheon\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. \"The Hidden Girl,\" \"The Message,\" and \"The Cleaners\" have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism, cryptocurrency, the history of technology, and the value of storytelling. Liu lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1008\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699668193343,"sku":"9781481424332","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7f3a8fda75b66a8f2e149dd433858cad.webp?v=1765014101","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-veiled-throne-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}