{"product_id":"blood-over-bright-haven-1","title":"Blood Over Bright Haven","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever in this “provocative stand-alone novel [that] deftly incorporates elements of scienceand philosophy into dark academia” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), from the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Kaigen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bears comparison to groundbreaking works by Ursula K Le Guin . . . the best fantasy novel of the year”—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to become the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Sciona finally achieves her ambition and becomes a highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcome—and, instead of a qualified lab assistant, they give her a janitor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years ago, he was a nomadic hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the privileged in power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, mage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working together, they uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Academia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific Fantasy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden Knowledge \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorally Grey Characters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCost of Power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrupt Institution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent Warnings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMisogyny \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass Sterilization \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass Murder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRacism \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRacial Slurs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttempted Rape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"M.L. Wang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47885972799645,"sku":"9780593873373","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8913\/8333\/files\/9780593873373.jpg?v=1777585321","url":"https:\/\/willowanddagger.com\/products\/blood-over-bright-haven-1","provider":"Willow \u0026 Dagger Bookshoppe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}