{"product_id":"a-strange-and-stubborn-endurance-paperback","title":"A Strange and Stubborn Endurance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFoz Meadows\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Many a reader longing for a sense of homecoming in the realm of romantic fantasy will find it in \u003ci\u003eA Strange and Stubborn Endurance\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Jacqueline Carey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Stolen me? As soon to say a caged bird can be stolen by the sky.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVelasin vin Aaro\u003c\/b\u003e never planned to marry at all, let alone a girl from neighboring Tithena. When an ugly confrontation reveals his preference for men, Vel fears he's ruined the diplomatic union before it can even begin. But while his family is ready to disown him, the Tithenai envoy has a different solution: for Vel to marry his former intended's brother instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaethari Aeduria\u003c\/b\u003e always knew he might end up in a political marriage, but his sudden betrothal to a man from Ralia, where such relationships are forbidden, comes as a shock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an unknown faction willing to kill to end their new alliance, Vel and Cae have no choice but to trust each other. Survival is one thing, but love--as both will learn--is quite another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eByzantine politics, lush sexual energy, and a queer love story that is by turns sweet and sultry, Foz Meadows' \u003ci\u003eA Strange and Stubborn Endurance\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of gender, identity, and self-worth. It is a book that will live in your heart long after you turn the last page.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoz Meadows is a queer Australian author, essayist, reviewer and poet. They have won two Best Fan Writer awards (a Hugo Award in 2019 and a Ditmar Award in 2017) for yelling on the internet, and have also received the Norma K. Hemming Award in 2018 for their queer Shakespearean novella, \u003ci\u003eCoral Bones.\u003c\/i\u003e Their essays, reviews, poetry and short fiction have appeared in various venues, including \u003ci\u003eUncanny, Apex Magazine, Goblin Fruit, HuffPost, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e. Meadows currently lives in California with their family. \u003ci\u003eA Strange and Stubborn Endurance\u003c\/i\u003e is their fifth novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.43 x 8.19 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51999342657837,"sku":"9781250829290","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/5e0wJh6fJ9781250829290.webp?v=1776552626","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-strange-and-stubborn-endurance-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}