{"title":"The Lotus War","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"stormdancer","title":"Stormdancer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"What's that? You say you've got a Japanese Steampunk novel with mythic creatures, civil unrest, and a strong female protagonist? I'm afraid I missed everything you said after \"Japanese Steampunk.\" That's all I really needed to hear.\" -Patrick Rothfuss, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wise Man's Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStormdancer\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in the epic new fantasy series The Lotus War, introducing an unforgettable heroine and a stunningly original dystopian steampunk world with a flavor of feudal Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shima Imperium verges on the brink of environmental collapse; an island nation once rich in tradition and myth, now decimated by clockwork industrialization and the machine-worshipers of the Lotus Guild. When hunters of Shima's imperial court are charged by their Shogun to capture a legendary griffin, they fear their lives are over. Any fool knows the beasts have been extinct for more than a century, and the price of failing the Shogun is death. Accompanying her father on the Shogun's hunt, the girl Yukiko finds herself stranded: a young woman alone in Shima's last wilderness, with only a furious, crippled griffin for company. Even though she can hear his thoughts, even though she saved his life, all she knows for certain is he'd rather see her dead than help her. But together, the pair will form an indomitable friendship, and rise to challenge the might of an empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAn intoxicating joyride into steampunklandia with a magical dose of mythology, the supernatural, violence, dystopian themes, and a top-notch brassy heroine who rivals Katniss Everdeen of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With airships, demons, and lashings of revolutionary swordplay, this chi-fueled vision of a steampunk feudal Japan will blow your split-toed socks off.\" -Scott Westerfeld, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Kristoff is the master of unique and intense plots and huge twists. This book has it all -- and a nice little bow to tie it all up with. There are swords, action, friendship, a conspiracy, grief and hope. It's going on my \"Amazing Reads\" shelf, and I urge you to pick it up.\" -USAToday.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A] fast-paced, fantastical adventure...sharp as a Shogun's sword.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe LA Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48477136716009,"sku":"9781250031280","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/7429\/9369\/files\/Stormdancer.jpg?v=1751429417"},{"product_id":"kinslayer","title":"Kinslayer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKinslayer \u003c\/i\u003eis Book Two in Jay Kristoff's critically acclaimed Lotus War series that began with \u003ci\u003eStormdancer, \u003c\/i\u003e featuring an unforgettable heroine and a stunningly original Japanese dystopian steampunk world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA SHATTERED EMPIRE \u003cbr\u003eThe mad Shogun Yoritomo has been assassinated by the Stormdancer Yukiko, and the threat of civil war looms over the Shima Imperium. The toxic blood lotus flower continues to ravage the land, the deadlands splitting wider by the day. The machine-worshippers of the Lotus Guild conspire to renew the nation's broken dynasty and crush the growing rebellion simultaneously - by endorsing a new Shogun who desires nothing more than to see Yukiko dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA DARK LEGACY \u003cbr\u003eYukiko and the mighty thunder tiger Buruu have been cast in the role of heroes by the Kagé rebellion. But Yukiko herself is blinded by rage over her father's death, and her ability to hear the thoughts of beasts is swelling beyond her power to control. Along with Buruu, Yukiko's anchor is Kin, the rebel Guildsman who helped her escape from Yoritomo's clutches. But Kin has his own secrets, and is haunted by visions of a future he'd rather die than see realized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA GATHERING STORM \u003cbr\u003eKagé assassins lurk within the Shogun's palace, plotting to end the new dynasty before it begins. A waif from Kigen's gutters begins a friendship that could undo the entire empire. A new enemy gathers its strength, readying to push the fracturing Shima imperium into a war it cannot hope to survive. And across raging oceans, amongst islands of black glass, Yukiko and Buruu will face foes no katana or talon can defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ghosts of a blood-stained past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48477143892201,"sku":"9781250053947","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/7429\/9369\/files\/Kinslayer.jpg?v=1751429411"},{"product_id":"endsinger","title":"Endsinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eStormdancer\u003c\/i\u003e, Jay Kristoff came roaring onto the fantasy scene--he has been praised as \"the master of unique and intense plots and huge twists\" (USAToday.com), while critics raved about the novel, calling it \"[A] fast-paced, fantastical adventure [that] is sharp as a Shogun's sword.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe LA Times\u003c\/i\u003e). And with healthy sales in hardcover and electronic--fueled by Jay's inventive, enthusiastic, and relentless promotion on his website, Facebook, Twitter, and the blogosphere--we know readers are hungry for the finale to his wildly inventive Lotus War saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs civil war sweeps across the Shima Imperium, the Lotus Guild unleashes their deadliest creation--a mechanical goliath, intended to unite the shattered Empire under a yoke of fear. Yukiko and Buruu are forced to take leadership of the rebellion, gathering new allies and old friends. But the ghosts of Buruu's past stand between them and the army they need, and Kin's betrayal has destroyed all trust among their allies. When a new foe joins the war, it will be all the pair can do to muster the strength to fight, let alone win. And as the earth splits asunder, as armies destroy each other for rule over an empire of lifeless ash and the final secret about blood lotus is revealed, the people of Shima will learn one last, horrifying truth. An exciting, vivid conclusion to a critically acclaimed series, Endsinger is sure to have fans racing through the pages to savor every last revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48477145596137,"sku":"9781250066145","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/7429\/9369\/files\/Endsinger.jpg?v=1751429404"}],"url":"https:\/\/snowlockbooks.com\/collections\/the-lotus-war.oembed","provider":"Snowlock Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}