{"product_id":"9780356516240-faithless","title":"The Faithless","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagic of the Lost, Book 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the second installment of C.L. Clark's Magic of the Lost trilogy, soldier Touraine and princess Luca must return to Balladaire to reclaim Luca's throne and to face the consequences of dismantling an empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rebels have won, and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal. But undoing the tangled web that binds the two nations will not be easy, and Touraine and Luca will face their greatest challenge yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuca\u003c\/b\u003e needs to oust her uncle from the Balladairan throne once and for all and take her rightful place as Queen. But he won't let go of power so easily. When he calls for a 'Trial of Competence' and Luca's allies start disappearing from her side, she will need to find a way to prove her might. And she knows someone who can help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTouraine\u003c\/b\u003e has found a home in the newly free country of Qazal. But she soon realizes that leading a country and leading a revolution are two very different tasks. And, even more importantly, if Luca's uncle doesn't ratify the treaty, the Qazali could end up right back where they started. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, the two women will have to overcome their enemies, their history, and their heartbreak in order to find a way to secure Luca's power and Touraine's freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR THIS TRILOGY:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clark's debut introduces \u003cb\u003ea remarkable LGBTQ+ culture amid a story of colonial conquest\u003c\/b\u003e, exploitation, prejudice, and brewing revolt in a land with a lost history of mystical powers . Fans of epic military fantasy will eagerly await more from Clark' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'High adventure on a human scale - \u003cb\u003edon't miss it'\u003c\/b\u003e Alix E. Harrow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This strong debut is filled with \u003cb\u003eexciting action and worldbulding\u003c\/b\u003e, intriguing characters . and an explosion of feelings. Readers will be clamoring for more of Touraine and Luca before they finish' \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e: Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Unbroken\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003esomething special\u003c\/b\u003e. I'm going to need book two asap' David Dalglish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epersuasive\u003c\/b\u003e reimagining of both heroism and heroics' Evan Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA perfect military fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e: brutal, complex, human and impossible to put down' Tasha Suri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book feels like one of those deep conversations you have with someone you respect at 3am on a Saturday night. \u003cb\u003eIt's wonderful, you know you're going to miss it before it's even over \u003c\/b\u003eand you'll think about it for a long time to come' \u003ci\u003eFIYAH Literary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'C. L. Clark's epic fantasy debut reveals all the ugly, painful, deeply personal complexities of revolution against empire. \u003cb\u003eI'm in awe\u003c\/b\u003e!' Shelley Parker-Chan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ebold\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e work that helps steer the evolution of the genre into the next decade' Marshall Ryan Maresca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGet ready to fall in love with Touraine and Luca\u003c\/b\u003e in one of the best fantasy debuts I have ever read!' Matt Wallace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'THE UNBROKEN is a \u003cb\u003eutterly remarkable\u003c\/b\u003e fantasy debut. A heart-rending, unflinching tale of love, loyalty, and making the right choices despite the repercussions. Clark had me completely engrossed in her prose, her world, and her characters from beginning to end' \u003ci\u003eFanFiAddict\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003eriveting epic fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e about a city on the knife's edge of rebellion' K. A. Doore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40743272611937,"sku":"9780356516240","price":4.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29592017.jpg?v=1725609333","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780356516240-faithless","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}