{"product_id":"9781250196545","title":"The Fire Opal Mechanism","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fire Opal Mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Fran Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fire Opal Mechanism\u003c\/i\u003e is the fast-paced and lively sequel to Fran Wilde's \u003ci\u003eThe Jewel and Her Lapidary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJewels and their lapidaries and have all but passed into myth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJorit, broke and branded a thief, just wants to escape the Far Reaches for something better. Ania, a rumpled librarian, is trying to protect her books from the Pressmen, who value knowledge but none of the humanity that generates it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they stumble upon a mysterious clock powered by an ancient jewel, they may discover secrets in the past that will change the future forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Fran Wilde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Jewel and Her Lapidary\u003c\/i\u003e is a splendid tale of courage and transformation in a world as exquisite as Wilde's prose. You will be utterly entranced.” —Ken Liu, Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award winner and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Extraordinary world-building and cascading levels of intrigue make Wilde’s debut fantasy novel soar.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eUpdraft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250196545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40706800582862,"sku":"9781250196545","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d8b2ebbc-039d-4891-8b55-823884bdbee1.jpg?v=1640578253","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250196545","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}