{"product_id":"9780008616335","title":"The Spice Gate","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi's The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty's Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewart's The Drowning Empire.\u003cbr\u003e'A magnificent feast of a world' Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a story! I think a lot of epic fantasy fans … will really enjoy this one' Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow far would you go to find home?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a mark of distinction, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their rich masters and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmir is a Spice Carrier dreaming of escape. But something is stirring in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. As Amir makes his plan for freedom, he's drawn into a plot that threatens to unravel the power keeping the gates in balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGods, assassins and thronekeepers all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide what kind of world he wants to live in … if the world survives at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Spice Gate invites readers on a spellbinding journey. Srivatsa's storytelling prowess shines … a must-read for fantasy aficionados' Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Rider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rich, complex worldbuilding, ambitious scale and characters you'll cherish. A bold, original step forward for South Asia-inspired epic fantasy. I loved The Spice Gate!' Samit Basu, author of The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A grand epic fantasy with a fiery core of rage against injustice. This is a book you can taste, where flavour itself is a kind of magic' Vajra Chandrasekera, author of The Saint of Bright Doors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Prashanth+Srivatsa\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003ePrashanth Srivatsa\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Prashanth Srivatsa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381779873955,"sku":"9780008616335","price":440.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780008616335_a461e808-e560-4703-91d8-30f11562d3eb.jpg?v=1776450965","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780008616335","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}