{"product_id":"author-event-sabaa-tahir-shares-empire","title":"AUTHOR EVENT | Sabaa Tahir shares EMPIRE: In Conversation with Becky Albertalli | September 24th @ Decatur Library 7PM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us as we welcome NY Times Bestselling author and Printz award winner SABAA TAHIR back to Atlanta for her new book EMPIRE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__structuredContent StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__text\" data-testid=\"text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSABAA TAHIR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a former newspaper editor who grew up in California’s Mojave Desert at her family’s eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, listening to thunderous indie rock, and playing guitar and piano badly. Her #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling An Ember in the Ashes series has been translated into more than thirty-five languages, and the first book in the series was named one of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time. Tahir’s contemporary novel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll My Rage\u003c\/em\u003e, won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe–Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAward for Fiction and Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__structuredContent StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__text\" data-testid=\"text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook Signing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSabaa Tahir will sign each copy of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epurchased for the signing line, in addition to up to four more of her books, either brought from home or purchased via Brave \u0026amp; Kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePhotos with Sabaa Tahir will be accommodated in the signing line, upon request. Attendees may lean across the table for the photo but may NOT go behind the signing table to pose for the photo, as this significantly slows down the signing line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology that began with HEIR, from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author Sabaa Tahir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA falling empire.\u003cbr\u003eAn ancient evil.\u003cbr\u003eA lost homeland.\u003cbr\u003eA lie that could destroy the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the crumbling Martial Empire, crown prince Quil Farrar and his aunt, Empress Helene, are losing a war against the vicious Kegari horde. Quil’s armies dwindle, his faith falters, and the woman he loves vanished months ago, leaving him brokenhearted. Torn between his duty to his people and his desire to discover Sirsha’s fate, Quil embarks on a dangerous quest for aid—from the most treacherous of allies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSirsha Westering finds herself tethered to Div, an ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy. Div delights in tormenting Sirsha, hungering for her magical heart. Even as Sirsha struggles for control of her own fate, she is desperate to shield Quil from Div’s destructive power. But Div won’t release Sirsha without a fight. To earn her freedom, Sirsha must uncover Div’s past—and face horrors in her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCero bet-Dafra, former right hand of the Kegari leader, Aiz, now finds himself pitted against her. As Aiz slips further into violence and delusion, Cero must discover if his people have any hope of a future or if they’re condemned to an unending cycle of violence. His journey will force him to confront hidden truths, ancient secrets, and a lie that could destroy the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Empire, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir returns to the expansive world of fury and vengeance of Heir, weaving a story of legacy and rebellion, loyalty and freedom, and what it means to confront the monsters that lurk within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchase of signed copy will count as entry to event.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"ENTRY + SIGNED copy of EMPIRE","offer_id":45465934921798,"sku":"0593616979","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/8596\/7418\/files\/Sabaa_Tahir_4.png?v=1784065778","url":"https:\/\/www.braveandkindbooks.com\/products\/author-event-sabaa-tahir-shares-empire","provider":"Brave + Kind Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}