{"product_id":"under-skies-of-silk-labee-writing-9781777828820","title":"Under Skies of Silk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"EVOCATIVE READ STEEPED IN WELL-RESEARCHED HISTORY. THE HONEST AND BRUTAL STORY OF A CONCUBINE'S JOURNEY.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journey through the history of the ancient Karkota Dynasty of the Kashmir Empire, \u003ci\u003eUnder Skies of Silk \u003c\/i\u003eweaves the real-life history of emperors, wars, territorial battles, and temples with the myths and stories that guided the resilient and powerful players of the magical Silk Road.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAditya - 739 CE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAditya Sura was taught that obedience and faith are the only things she can rely on for happiness. But when fate deals her a life-long sentence of servitude to the Kashmir emperor, she must rethink everything she knows to uncover a path of her own choosing. An artist by trade, Aditya will use every skill and ounce of courage she has to navigate dangerous and mysterious desert roads in search of freedom.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKalhana - 744 CE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKalhana Vanija is a merchant's son travelling from town to town when he lands fist first in the military of the Karkota Empire. Rising in the warrior ranks to the world of commanders, lavish dinners, and elephant armies, Kal must learn who he is beyond the fearless brute the world sees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst all odds, love will lead them from the ancient Hindu Kush and the Kashmiri valleys to the opulent era of imperial Tang cities. A love story in the sun and the stars; in a world where myth and history blend, Aditya and Kalhana face tyrannical emperors drunk on the conquests of war and a myriad of players vying for power across the great silk road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her debut novel, Lori No?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eexplores the timeless ways that spirituality, art, history, and faith guide us through unexpected life paths. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lori Noel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1777828821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777828820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Labee Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.66d","brand":"Lori Noel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077282263295,"sku":"9781777828820","price":12.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78ec6709-8464-488c-84ae-f3b992e1e9b6.jpg?v=1685469159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-skies-of-silk-labee-writing-9781777828820","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}