{"product_id":"empire-of-shadows","title":"Empire of Shadows | Raiders of the Arcana #1","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ellie stumbles across the map to a mysterious ancient city, she knows she’s holding her chance to revolutionize Pre-Colombian history. There’s just one teensy complication. A ruthless villain wants it, and Ellie is all that stands in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo race him to the ruins—and avoid being violently disposed of—she needs the help of maverick surveyor Adam Bates, a snake-wrangling rogue who can’t seem to keep his dratted shirt on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there’s more than Ellie’s scholarly reputation (and life) on the line. Her enemies aren’t just looters. They’re after an arcane secret rumored to lie in the heart of the ruins, a mythical artifact with a power that could shake the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween stealing trousers, plummeting over waterfalls, and trying not to fall in love with her machete-wielding partner, will Ellie be able to stop the oracle of a lost empire from falling into the wrong hands?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpire of Shadows is the first book in Jacquelyn Benson’s smart, swashbuckling Raiders of the Arcana series. Read it now and dive into a rip-roaring historical fantasy adventure perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eRomancing the Stone\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mummy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Sassy banter and sizzling romantic tension sparkle throughout the fast paced action! … Fans of Indiana-Jones style historical fantasies will be eager for the next adventure.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eBooklist,\u003c\/strong\u003e The review magazine of The American Library Association \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A feminist, anti-colonialist tour-de-force, a pulse-pounding adventure tale, and a compelling, spirited romance all in one.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte English\u003c\/strong\u003e, Author of the \u003cem\u003eHouse of Werth\u003c\/em\u003e Series \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Content","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43043402088507,"sku":"9781959050216","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7489\/4907\/files\/EOS-payhip-hardcover.webp?v=1765963286","url":"https:\/\/lunarbooks.com.au\/products\/empire-of-shadows","provider":"Lunar Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}