{"product_id":"songbird-of-the-sorrows-myths-of-the-empyrieos","title":"Songbird of the Sorrows (Myths of the Empyrieos, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA banished princess trained as a spy has to play princess again in bridal trials that turn deadly. Braidee Otto's first adult romantic fantasy opens the Myths of the Empyrieos series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadical Key Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 1 of the Myths of the Empyrieos series, according to the publisher; the next book, Daughter of the Tempest, is announced for October 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomantic fantasy with spies, deadly bridal trials and a romance that threatens her standing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent note: includes violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviewed in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover, 400 pages, Dial Press, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSent away from the Palace of Sorrows when she was small, Aella was raised by the Aviary, a spy network that trains orphans. At twenty-three she has become a Songbird, one of its elite assassins, on a team led by Raven, her former flame, a relationship that could cost her that standing. Then a mission sends the team into the enemy kingdom to the east, where Aella must resume her title and compete in bridal trials that turn deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublishers Weekly writes that Aella's growth from obedient agent \"to a self-possessed leader anchors the story.\" It suits readers of romantic fantasy who like espionage and court intrigue alongside the love story. Aella was trained to follow orders, and the book turns on the day she decides whether to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBraidee Otto has a background in literary studies, according to her publisher, and Songbird of the Sorrows is the first book in her first romantic fantasy series for adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New and Readical Ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReadical™ is an independent bookstore and reading-products brand built around a simple idea: books matter most when what we learn leaves the page and enters our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApply the Page. Get Readical™.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dial Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47854467252373,"sku":"NEW-ING-9798217153824","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/5861\/3909\/files\/57_eb511cf6-3044-40f8-8707-2dd97252c45f.jpg?v=1787902335","url":"https:\/\/readical.com\/products\/songbird-of-the-sorrows-myths-of-the-empyrieos","provider":"Readical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}