{"product_id":"fortunes-wake-9781923459076","title":"Fortune's Wake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Witcher\u003c\/em\u003e series meets RJ Barker's \u003cem\u003eThe Bone Ships\u003c\/em\u003e and Nicola Griffith's \u003cem\u003eSpear \u003c\/em\u003ein this standalone dark fantasy novella about a failed monster-hunter, from the award-nominated author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unbroken\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmbessa: Chosen of the Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFate's Bane \u003c\/em\u003eand more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKill the beast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarn some coin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet the girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr at least, that's how it was supposed to go. Kova of Stormwatch made a promise when she left her mother and sweetheart weeping on the shore back home: she'd earn her fortune slaying the beasts that haunt the woods and the horrors that lurk in the shadows, or she would die trying. But to do that, she needs an apprenticeship with a master monster hunter. The best of the best: Sayre Boarbane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePity that Sayre works alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sayre drags Kova home by the ear, they're both in for a rude awakening. Kova's mother? Missing. Kova's lover? Taking long walks on the beach with a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd all those monsters Kova wanted to slay? They're back in Stormwatch, dragging villagers into the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Effortlessly immersive worldbuilding and C.L. Clark's signature razor-sharp prose set the stage for a tale of fraught relationships, loss, and, of course, monster-fighting action. If you're craving a short, pacey read that packs a heavy punch, look no further than \u003cem\u003eFortune's Wake\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-M.J. Kuhn, internationally bestselling author of Among Thieves \u0026amp; Thick as Thieves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. L. Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grimdark Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923459076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"C. L. Clark \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48912845799581,"sku":"9781923459076","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4745047d-77fa-471f-8c72-2920dfd4fef1.jpg?v=1789547533","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fortunes-wake-9781923459076","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}