{"product_id":"a-bid-to-rule-paperback-unsigned","title":"A Bid to Rule Paperback (Unsigned)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnsigned books ship directly from the printer and are book only, not signed or with any swag, in 2-3 weeks from order date. Unsigned books ship from US, Canada, UK, and Australia and you'll see localized shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✅ Book 3 in The Stars and Green Magics Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile this book happens 23 years before the main events of this series, it contains characters, events, and context needed to fully enjoy the rest of the series. This is the preferred reading order, but it can also be read any time before, during, or right after books 1 and 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE RULER IS DEAD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONG LIVE THE RULER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomaj Rhialden has lived his whole life knowing his older sibling, not himself, will rule his interstellar kingdom—and as a court rake, he’s perfectly okay with that. But when his parents are assasinated and the Heir goes missing, Homaj is suddenly thrust into power. All evidence points to an inside job, but who among his father’s trusted advisors are his enemies?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to track down his parents’ killers and prove himself in an increasingly hostile court, Homaj hatches a plan with his servant cousin, Iata, to use their shapeshifting abilities to switch places: while Iata impersonates him and rules the kingdom as a willing target, Homaj searches for the Heir in the capital city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut in a kingdom ruled by shapeshifters, anyone can be anyone, and not even your own identity is safe. When lies run deep enough to shatter a kingdom and family is hardly friendly, can Homaj protect both his kingdom and his identity from crumbling around him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Bid to Rule\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced royal thriller\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewith a fluid lead and glittering court intrigue! This book was first published as \u003cem\u003eThe Seritarchus\u003c\/em\u003e in serial form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stars and Green Magics Reading Order:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ The Truthspoken Heir (The Stars and Green Magics Book 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ The Shadow Rule (The Stars and Green Magics Book 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eA Bid to Rule (The Stars and Green Magics Book 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Court of Magickers (The Stars and Green Magics Book 4)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ The Nameless Storm (The Stars and Green Magics Book 5)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ The Second Ruler: Part One (The Stars and Green Magics Book 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ The Second Ruler: Part Two (The Stars and Green Magics Book 7)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBehind the books:\u003c\/em\u003e my writing process, audiobook narration, films, and the studio I'm building at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-i-work\"\u003eHow I Work\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Novae Caelum","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":51212472090919,"sku":"9781958696200","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/7291\/8567\/files\/A_Bid_to_Rule_The_Stars_and_Green_Magics_Book_3_Paperback.jpg?v=1775634320","url":"https:\/\/www.novaecaelum.com\/products\/a-bid-to-rule-paperback-unsigned","provider":"Novae Caelum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}