{"product_id":"blood-of-yesterday-paperback","title":"Blood of Yesterday - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Riley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJulian Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurvival requires surrender. But surrender has a cost.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing Alaric Lorindan has completed the unthinkable. He has embraced the parasitic magic of the Graft to change history forever. In his mind, he is a savior. The Garden simply needed pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueen Brighid Lorindan has become the Lioness in more than name. Betrayed by her husband and hunted by his army, she leads a broken company of survivors toward the borders of the fearsome Regatian Empire. But in a land defined by political ruthlessness, asylum is often another word for a cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true danger, however, is older than anyone imagined. Deep within an impenetrable vault, records from the First Cycle are uncovered that reveal the horrific secrets of the Graft. It is not just a perversion of the Gift. It is far worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the humiliation of the Regatian Empire to the blood-soaked ritual duels of the Steel Isles and the burning gold of the Valley of Ink, the survivors of Alcia must find a way to stop the First Cycle from repeating. To save the present, they must unearth the truth of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Blood of Yesterday carries a price beyond simple wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel is honest. Blood is timeless. The Cycles repeat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983655014539,"sku":"9798995360728","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/g8YePdAZXA9798995360728.webp?v=1793300090","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/blood-of-yesterday-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}