{"product_id":"mcclellan-michael-the-sand-sea-9781645010210","title":"The Sand Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An astounding epic novel of J.R.R. Tolkien proportions!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Steven Pressfield\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eGates of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe War of Art\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark playing A Game of Thrones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sand Sea takes place on an alternative Earth roiled by war and conquest that mirrors our own Gilded Age. The treasure that ignites greed and folly in this parallel world is not petroleum, but beserite—a mineral of immeasurable value. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivated by an ancient prophecy and the call of adventure, inexperienced nobleman and scholar Peter Harmon (think of a young Winston Churchill-like naif) joins an expedition to stake his nation’s claim to a global empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarmon’s destination is a vast and inhospitable desert halfway around the world, dominated by the iron-fisted Grand Vizer Jemojeen Jongdar. A tyrant on a mission to secure the ancient and supernatural Staff of the Ram, the Lion, and the Serpent, Jongdar knows the truth that others can only imagine: The one who controls the staff will possess the power to rule the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore he can seize his destiny, Jongdar must find and destroy the one person capable of thwarting his ambition, the rightful heir to the Sand Sea realm, an innocent woman named Selena Savanar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan the brave and indomitable Selena accept her true destiny and rally her people in the eye of a gathering storm? To do so will require her to outwit the man who burned her father alive and left her an orphan and beggar a lifetime ago. Or will Peter Harmon and the cadre of opportunists he rides with conquer the divided empire?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the mythic structure of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a world as rich and real as George R.R. Martin’s Westeros, The Sand Sea is an immersive experience made to order for epic fantasy fans and anyone who enjoys grand-scale historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Story Grid Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53687926391126,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781645010210_1.jpg?v=1778855777","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/mcclellan-michael-the-sand-sea-9781645010210","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}