{"product_id":"last-gate-of-the-emperor-9781338665901","title":"Last Gate of the Emperor","description":"From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and smart mouth, those same qualities make Yared a star player of the underground augmented reality game, The Hunt for Kaleb's Obelisk. But when a change in the game rules prompts Yared to log in with his real name, it triggers an attack that rocks the city. In the chaos, Uncle Moti disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, all the stories Yared's uncle told him as a young boy are coming to life, of kingdoms in the sky and city-razing monsters. And somehow Yared is at the center of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether with Besa and the Ibis -- a game rival turned reluctant ally -- Yared must search for his uncle... and answers to his place in a forgotten, galaxy-spanning war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kwame Mbalia,Prince Joel Makonnen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 5.20w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338665901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e512143 \/ Last Gate of the Emperor","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kwame Mbalia \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286729441437,"sku":"9781338665901","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_59b0e9fa-bc39-4b6d-9cbc-22730cc54c49.jpg?v=1760029564","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/last-gate-of-the-emperor-9781338665901","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}