{"product_id":"9781619636279","title":"The Almost King : A Take Back the Skies novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Almost King\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lucy Saxon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAleks Vasin doesn't want any part of the boring village life mapped out for him--he wants excitement and the chance to travel. So Aleks heads South to the great city of Rensav and enlists in the army, but after a brutal few days, he realizes that he's signed himself away to a life far worse than the one he just left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAleks escapes, hoping to find safety somewhere in the North. On the way, he finds love, adventure, and a skyship full of technological discoveries beyond his wildest dreams. He might just prove himself a hero too-but only if he can evade the vengeful soldiers on his trail who want him back. \u003ci\u003eThe Almost King \u003c\/i\u003ereturns to the epic, sweeping world of Tellus with a brand-new hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers fascinated by clockwork adventure will enjoy Tellus' steampunk technologies and airship-populated skies.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intriguing. . . . readers will undoubtedly feel that staunch, earnest Aleks deserves all the good that heads his way\" - \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant storytelling . . . Saxon’s second novel is almost perfect and should appeal to any reader who enjoys a great adventure story.\" - \u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sprinkled with popular elements of dystopia, steampunk, and noble love, the plot sparkles. . . . Saxon has set up the world of Tellus well to support many rollicking tales.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTAKE BACK THE SKIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers will discover a fast-paced adventure, a little mystery, and a little romance.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTAKE BACK THE SKIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Saxon’s debut novel depicts a carefully crafted dystopian world. . . Full of adventure, political intrigue, alternative technology, a chaste romance between Cat and crewmate Fox, and a hint of steampunk, this should be popular with the Hunger Games crowd.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist on \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTAKE BACK THE SKIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Has an engaging plot and a well-developed world with likable characters.\" - \u003ci\u003eVOYA on \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTAKE BACK THE SKIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[D]efinitely an author to watch.\" - \u003ci\u003eUSA Today on TAKE BACK THE SKIES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781619636279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596470792398,"sku":"9781619636279","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d2093e21-0522-4633-a447-54db50bee9ce.jpg?v=1637859139","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781619636279","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}