{"product_id":"tricksters-daughter-of-the-lioness-books-1-and-2","title":"Tricksters (Daughter of the Lioness  (Books 1 and 2))","description":"\u003cp\u003eSixteen is a rebellious age for most young people  and Aly is no exception. With her mother  the lady knight Alanna  forever being summoned to some crisis or other  and the young men of Tortall little more than diversions  Aly is bored and restless. Her father is second-in-command of the countrys spies- of only he would let her be one! The former king of theives  he had trained her in the arts of espionage and knows that she is capable of taking care of herself. But he wont risk losing his only daughter to the dangers of the field  so she spendsher time helping him decode messages and dyeing her hair blue.But everything changes when Aly  sailing alone down the coast of Tortall  is captured by pirates and winds up a slave to the Balitangs  a kindly noble family of the Copper Isles. Years of lessons in the Isles history have prepared her for their dual cultures- those of luarin  or white  conquerors and those of the brown-skinned  or raka  natives. Fueled by prophecies of a twice-royal queen who will free them  the rakas resentment keeps the realm in constant turmoil. But Aly is no weeping captive; shes determined to free herself.Enter Kyprioth  patron god of the Isles  also known as Trickster  who is looking to shift the balance of power back to his raka worshipers. Aly makes a deal with the god: she will use her own trickster gifts to keep the Balitang children  especially the two teenage girls  safe through the summer. In exchange  Kyprioth will give her magical assistance in the form of spying crows and knowledge of events at court-and eventually  her freedom. But deals with gods are never simple matters; she doesnt count on becoming personally involved in the raka revolt  or with an unusual young man who has his own plans for Aly. ...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946446385205,"sku":"ByrdShop_0739451456","price":39.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780739451458.jpg?v=1769949507","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tricksters-daughter-of-the-lioness-books-1-and-2","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}