{"product_id":"9780593535059","title":"Navola","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Windup Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Water Knife\u003c\/i\u003e comes a sweeping literary fantasy about the young scion from a ruling-class family who faces rebellion as he ascends to power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Steeped in poison, betrayal, and debauchery, reading \u003ci\u003eNavola\u003c\/i\u003e is like slipping into a luxurious bath full of blood.\" —Holly Black, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You must be as sharp as a stilettotore’s dagger and as subtle as a fish beneath the waters. This is what it is to be Navolese, this is what it is to be di Regulai.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Navola, a bustling city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family—merchant bankers with a vast empire—has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world. And though they claim not to be political, their staggering wealth has bought cities and toppled kingdoms. Soon, Davico di Regulai will be expected to take the reins of power from his father and demonstrate his mastery of the games of Navolese diplomacy: knowing who to trust and who to doubt, and how to read what lies hidden behind a smile. But in Navola, strange and ancient undercurrents lurk behind the gilt and grandeur—like the fossilized dragon eye in the family’s possession, a potent symbol of their raw power and a talisman that seems to be summoning Davico to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs tensions rise and the events unfold, Davico will be tested to his limits. His fate depends on the eldritch dragon relic and on what lies buried in the heart of his adopted sister, Celia di Balcosi, whose own family was destroyed by Nalova’s twisted politics. With echoes of Renaissance Italy, \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNavola\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning feat of world-building and a mesmerizing depiction of drive and will.","brand":"Paolo Bacigalupi","offers":[{"title":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |  Hardback  |  2024-07-09","offer_id":45160689631487,"sku":"9780593535059","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_9808edaf-6f1d-4b18-bf04-581dace3c66a.jpg?v=1712866991","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780593535059","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}