{"product_id":"the-tree-of-sacred-bounds-hardcover","title":"The Tree of Sacred Bounds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Cruz-Nantel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreamwalkers--children of Dream--embark on a journey to stop the Queen of the Dead, Ányátrá of Denedrad, and her army from capturing the universe's cosmic arbiter of divine oaths: the Tree of Sacred Bounds. \u003c\/strong\u003eAt the same time, Divines--offspring of the Void said to be destined to replace mortal gods--are mysteriously disappearing, with rumours that they are being hunted and massacred by an unknown entity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day in an Ottawa high school, best friends Fiona and Katy are taken out of class by an odd crew of teenagers claiming to be part of a circus. After this \"kidnapping\" goes awry when the group is attacked by the folkloric monster La Cegua, the pair's kidnappers-turned-guardians recruit them on their quest through a string of magic portals to Dystopia, the homeworld of the Tree, promising answers about Fiona's family and her enigmatic past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the group's paths intertwine, they must uncover and confront their personal histories and buried traumas: Katy's childhood as an orphan and the loss of her friend Muri, Haethan's possession by a violent entity residing within him, Kyle's lost memories and identity, Tebora's romantic past with Marucus and the incident that split them apart, Atheda's exploitation by her adoptive parents as a pawn in criminal activities, and Narumie's kidnapping as a child for a \"pilot project\" which seems strangely related to the disappearance of Divines, as well as a pact she makes with a newfound eldritch patron. But the closer they get to the truth, the less certain they become about who actually sent them--or why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46541695615020,"sku":"9781067834906","price":40.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/3FHf9ibps69781067834906.webp?v=1793461941","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-tree-of-sacred-bounds-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}