{"title":"Andrew Shvarts","description":"Andrew Shvarts is the author of the Royal Bastards trilogy. He has a BA in English Literature and Russian from Vassar College. He works for Pixelberry Studios, making mobile games like High School Story, Choices, and more. Andrew lives in San Jose, California, with his wife, son, and two cats.","products":[{"product_id":"royal-bastards-paperback","title":"Royal Bastards - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jon Snow won't be the only 'bastard' whose name readers will remember.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeing a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half-brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax's floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla longs to sit by her father's side, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who's been in love with Tilla since they were children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, at a feast honoring the visiting princess Lyriana, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to sit at the Bastards' Table. Before she knows it, Tilla is leading the sheltered princess on a late-night escapade. Along with Jax, Miles, and fellow bastard Zell, a Zitochi warrior from the north, they stumble upon a crime they were never meant to witness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bastards band together, realizing they alone have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear their kingdom apart--if they can warn the king in time. And if they can survive the journey...","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567409959135,"sku":"9781484790083","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/8gZRv9fDaG9781484790083.webp?v=1783979620"},{"product_id":"city-of-bastards-paperback","title":"City of Bastards - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this action-packed sequel to \u003ci\u003eRoyal Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e, Tilla uncovers a sinister conspiracy to take down the kingdom from within.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tilla, bastard of House Kent, has it made. Safe from her murderous father in the dazzling capital of Lightspire, she lives a life of luxury under the protection of the Volaris King, alongside her boyfriend, Zell, and best friend, Princess Lyriana. So why isn't she happy? Maybe it's the whispers and stares that follow her wherever she goes, as the daughter of the traitor waging war against Lightspire. Or maybe it's the memories of her beloved brother, Jax, who lies cold in his grave even as she tries to settle into a life in the city's prestigious University. Then Tilla stumbles upon the body of a classmate -- a friend. The authorities are quick to rule it a suicide and sweep it under the rug, but when Tilla herself is attacked by a mysterious man with terrifying powers, she's convinced of a conspiracy. Her friends beg her to stay silent; what she's suggesting is impossible...and treasonous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The deeper she digs, the more questions she uncovers. Nothing is as it seems in the glorious capital, and Tilla's presence might just be the spark that sets the Kingdom aflame.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568892907743,"sku":"9781484799802","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/IHngHhOujj9781484799802.webp?v=1784032059"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/andrew-shvarts.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}