{"product_id":"blood-of-tomorrow-robert-riley-9798995360704","title":"Blood of Tomorrow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel is honest. Blood is timeless. The Cycles repeat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, the Kingdom of Alcia was a bastion of peace and songs. It took a single night for the songs to stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe King has vanished. In his wake, the \u003cstrong\u003eGrey Army\u003c\/strong\u003e pours into the kingdom-a force that does not shout, does not pillage, and leaves no dead. They are not here to conquer. They are here to harvest the \u003cstrong\u003eTithe\u003c\/strong\u003e: a collection of human life to fuel a magic the world has forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the High Marshal fights a hopeless war against an enemy led by a man that cannot exist, \u003cstrong\u003eCedrik Theramond\u003c\/strong\u003e must navigate a kingdom that has rendered him obsolete. His mission: rescue \u003cstrong\u003ethe Queen \u003c\/strong\u003efrom the border city of Tarsis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Brighid is not the leader the kingdom expects. Hunted by officers and unimaginable horrors who wield the Gift as a weapon, she and Cedrik are guided by a scholar who knows the terrifying history of the First Cycle. The Queen must transform from a symbol of peace into a commander of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the violet Spires rise and the ancient \"Song of Stones\" begins to fade, the survivors of Alcia discover a horrific truth: The First Cycle didn't end because the magic vanished. It ended because the price became too high.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow, a new debt must be paid with the blood of the innocent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Riley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995360704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peritus Holdings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Robert Riley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520639414527,"sku":"9798995360704","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3691f628-a464-438b-9522-c46b5be85906.jpg?v=1778742439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blood-of-tomorrow-robert-riley-9798995360704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}