{"product_id":"black-talons-eric-quintois-9798184625294","title":"Black Talons: Desert Recon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe desert does not forgive. It remembers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the sea lies Nezre, a kingdom without a king-where ruthless warlords carve empires from sand, ancient cities bury their secrets beneath shifting dunes, and every oasis demands a price.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Raven Starflower convinces a grieving king to turn away from war, she believes she has spared thousands of innocent lives. Instead, she leads herself and the Black Talons into a land feared even by those who claim to know it.\u003cbr\u003eIn Nezre, mercy is mistaken for weakness, trust is rarer than water, and the desert watches every traveler who dares cross it. But the sands hide more than armies and forgotten ruins.\u003cbr\u003eThe stars no longer tell the truth. Whispers rise from beneath the dunes. Ancient shadows move where no living creature should.\u003cbr\u003eAnd every time Raven reaches for the divine power gifted by Madori, something deep below the desert stirs-as though it has been waiting for her.\u003cbr\u003eDrawn into a deadly web of betrayal, impossible alliances, and an ancient mystery older than history itself, Raven discovers that her greatest strength may also be the key to awakening something the world was never meant to remember.\u003cbr\u003eBecause the greatest danger in Nezre isn't dying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's being remembered.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Talons: Desert Recon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is an epic fantasy of found family, slow-burning romance, ancient gods, political intrigue, and breathtaking adventure-where every grain of sand hides a secret, and every secret comes with a price.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe desert has been waiting for a thousand years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow it knows her name.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I am fluent in disrespect.\"-Portia \"Chatter\" Tealeaf\u003cbr\u003e\"The world has forgotten what lies buried here, but the sand has not. Sand forgets nothing.\"-Sahra \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Quintois\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184625294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Eric Quintois","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174048571647,"sku":"9798184625294","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-talons-eric-quintois-9798184625294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}