{"product_id":"blood-and-empire-the-gateway-james-maxwell-9780646708102","title":"Blood and Empire (The Gateway Saga, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePower is never granted... it is only seized.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLOOD AND EMPIRE\u003c\/b\u003e begins best-selling author James Maxwell's long-awaited new epic fantasy series, THE GATEWAY SAGA-a gripping tale of ambition, sacrifice, and defiance in the face of destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung seamstress Bethany dreams of becoming a diviner, one of the select few able to navigate the mysterious gateways that unite the empire. But without wealth or education, and only her mother to raise her, she is on a path to disappointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Bethany meets Charlton, a cleric, who offers her books and guidance, and she glimpses a life she had thought unreachable. Her problems grow, however, when her ambitions draw attention and her father re-enters her life, confronting her with the fact that she still has a troubled past to come to terms with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs invasion threatens the empire, and intrigue and betrayal create fault lines amongst the highest circles, Bethany must learn to master both powerful forces and herself, in order to confront the darkness within her own bloodline-and save the empire from itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Gateway Saga Book 2 is coming in 2025!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Maxwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0646708104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780646708102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Everlast Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d","brand":"James Maxwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906579648767,"sku":"9780646708102","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88c00f73-fd76-4e6e-ab30-b43fb03dd52b.jpg?v=1748770832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blood-and-empire-the-gateway-james-maxwell-9780646708102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}