{"product_id":"the-springs-of-anahita-mark-h-henderson-9798988027430","title":"The Springs of Anahita","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a land where the old gods have been forgotten, darkness rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rivers have dried. The crops have failed. Disease and death sweep through the kingdom of Raydur. According to prophecy, only one person can stop the demon of drought and restore balance before war consumes the region: a boy prince named Yaya.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo save his people, Yaya must embark on a quest to recover the sacred elements of the water cycle and offer them to the god of rain. Only then might the god prevail in his struggle against his ancient nemesis. But danger follows close behind. At home, a deadly coup brews-led by Yaya's own grandmother, Queen Lilya, whose hatred for her grandson knows no bounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven into exile and hunted by magic jackals, Yaya's only companion is a mysterious brown bear, bound to him by an alchemical elixir. Together, they must race to find the first element: the sacred waters of Anahita.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a world inspired by the mythology, religion, and architecture of ancient Sasanian Persia, \u003cem\u003eThe Springs of Anahita\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping fantasy of prophecy, betrayal, and elemental power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers drawn to mythic fantasy with courtly intrigue and richly imagined worlds-fans of S.A. Chakraborty's \u003cem\u003eThe City of Brass\u003c\/em\u003e and Katherine Addison's \u003cem\u003eThe Goblin Emperor\u003c\/em\u003e will feel right at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark H. Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988027430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Howard Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Mark H. Henderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305637888255,"sku":"9798988027430","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f908f3f-1051-4fce-a4c1-7491b7693680.jpg?v=1758831433","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-springs-of-anahita-mark-h-henderson-9798988027430","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}