{"product_id":"9780008521622","title":"The Blood Trials (The Blood Gift Duology, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlending fantasy and science fiction, N.E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology on loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic society to become an elite warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of RED RISING and AURORA RISING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s all about blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood spilled long ago between the Republic of Mareen and the armies of the Blood Emperor, ending all blood magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow there is peace in the Republic – but there is also a strict class system, misogyny, and racism. Her world is not perfect, but Ikenna survived in it. Until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the murder of her grandfather, Ikenna spirals out of control. Though she is an initiate for the Republic’s deadly elite military force, Ikenna has a secret only her grandfather knew: she possesses the blood magic of the Republic’s enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIkenna throws herself into the gladiatorial war games at the heart of her martial world: trials that will lead her closer to his killers. Under the spotlight, she subjects herself to abuse from a society that does not value her, that cherishes lineage over talent – all while hiding gifts that, if revealed, would lead to execution or worse. Ikenna is willing to risk it all to find out who killed her grandfather…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo she can end them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagic, technology, and rebellion meet in this stunning debut – part one of a duology that sees a young Black woman rise through misogyny and racism to become an elite warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N. E. Davenport","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285373599893,"sku":"9780008521622","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008521622.jpg?v=1776992228","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008521622","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}