{"product_id":"9780008727307_a-snake-among-swans","title":"A Snake Among Swans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of my favourite epics of all time'\u003c\/strong\u003e – SAMANTHA SHANNON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Breathtaking'\u003c\/strong\u003e – SAARA EL-ARIFI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A cunning political fantasy'\u003c\/strong\u003e – SHANNON CHAKRABORTY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Captivating'\u003c\/strong\u003e – ANTONIA HODGSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Vicious, brutal, intricate'\u003c\/strong\u003e – TASHA SURI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Death is come to take you home, death of blood and thorn and bone…”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTilde has always heard the whispers of the kithwood, the voices of her ancestors speaking through the mysterious forest of her homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now both the kithwood and her kingdom are in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Tilde is the only surviving heir of a conquered land. To unite the people and finally stop the bloodshed, she marries the aging warlord, King Liran. Her duty is to bind their nations and bear him a son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the swan king’s court is dangerous. Tilde is a threat to the claim of Liran’s older sons, who will do whatever it takes to remove her, to the princess Elise who has only ever known loyalty to her family, and to the priests who own them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet none of them know that Tilde is a snake in their midst, with allies on her side and dark, forbidden power of her own. She wants her kingdom back, and she will sacrifice everything to claim it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the queen to rise, the swans must fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dark and propulsive tale of warring kingdoms, female rage and a wild magic that refuses to be tamed, by the No.1 \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of the Fallen Gods trilogy. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Kaner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895310307477,"sku":"9780008727307","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008727307_5d03ad0b-2bcb-4039-9010-30bb2d2b0cef.jpg?v=1776888308","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008727307_a-snake-among-swans","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}