{"product_id":"the-mercy-makers-paperback","title":"The Mercy Makers - 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\u003eTessa Gratton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wondrous lucid dream...laced with a vivid sensuality.\" --Jacqueline Carey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKushiel's Dart \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A talented heretic must decide between the pursuit of forbidden magic, or the ecstasy of forbidden love, in the start of a sweeping, romantic epic fantasy trilogy by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Tessa Gratton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan an empire trip and fall on a mere strand of silk? \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Iriset is a prodigy and an outlaw. The daughter of a powerful criminal, she dons her alter ego Silk to create magical disguises for those in her father's organization, but she longs to do more with her talent: to enhance what it means to be human by giving people wings, night-sight, and other abilities; to unlock the possibilities of gender and parenthood; to cure disease and even to end mortality itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everything changes when her father is captured and sentenced to death. To save him, Iriset must infiltrate the palace and the empire's fanatical ruling family. There, she realizes she has a chance--and an obligation--to bring down the entire corrupt system. She'll have to entangle herself in the lives of the emperor and his sister, getting them to trust and even to love her. But love is a two-way street, and Iriset's own heart holds the most mysterious and impenetrable magic of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful, elegant, passionate novel--as intricate and beguiling as a spider's web. A triumph and a delight from start to finish.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Antonia Hodgson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Raven Scholar \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003e\"Expertly balances one of the coolest magic systems of the decade, twists that had me gasping out loud, gloriously messy relationships, and the soaring ambition of the architectural genius at its heart. Immersive, riveting, and sexy as hell.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--P. H. Low, Locus- and Rhysling-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eThese Deathless Shores\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTessa Gratton\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of adult and YA SFF novels and short stories that have been translated into twenty-two languages, nominated twice for the Otherwise Award, and several have been Junior Library Guild Selections. Though she has lived all over the world, she currently resides at the edge of the Kansas prairie with her wife. \u003cbr\u003e\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 1.6 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52003358179629,"sku":"9780316578790","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eBVkmBZqj9780316578790.webp?v=1776675031","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-mercy-makers-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}