{"product_id":"9780765306784","title":"Hart's Hope","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHart's Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Orson Scott Card\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and powerful fantasy from Orson Scott Card, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEnder's Shadow.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter the city of Hart's Hope, ruled by gods both powerful and indifferent, riddled with sorcery and revenge. The city was captured by a rebellious lord, Palicrovol, who overthrew the cruel king, Nasilee, hated by his people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalicrovol, too, was cruel, as befitted a king. He took the true mantle of kinghood by forcing Asineth, now Queen by her father's death, to marry him, raping her to consummate the marriage. [But he was not cruel enough to rule.] He let her live after her humiliation; live to bear a daughter; live to return from exile and retake the throne of Hart's Hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she, in turn, sent Palicrovol into exile to breed a son who would, in the name of the God, take back the kingdom from its cruel Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A fantastic tapestry woven around wholly believable characters.” —\u003ci\u003eFantasy Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765306784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Orb Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593608343758,"sku":"9780765306784","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_336e0008-298c-44bc-9b5e-768bc516ab1b.jpg?v=1637790526","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765306784","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}