{"product_id":"the-last-ember-the-aerimander-chronicles-book-1-9780374393120","title":"The Last Ember: The Aerimander Chronicles Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Benedict Society\u003c\/i\u003e in this epic, fast-paced upper-middle grade fantasy full of dragon-like creatures, heroic hijinks, battle-forged friendships, and sharp humor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAerimanders are extinct. Or so the government would have you think. Centuries ago, the Kingdom of Glaucus decreed the destruction of these dangerous, dragon-like creatures whose deadly flame could level entire cities and upend world orders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when twelve-year-old Eva Alexander, a wealthy chemistry student in the city of Porttown, walks into a fashionable department store and walks out (accidentally) with the world's last aerimander egg, everything changes. Suddenly, Eva is the target of unwanted attention--including from the Thieves' Union, a mysterious organization with a rebellious streak and fingers in every pie in Porttown. The Union orders its youngest member, the orphaned dairy delivery boy Dusty St. Ichabod, to steal the egg from Eva. Which is far easier said than done. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Eva and Dusty meet one autumn night under extraordinary circumstances, an epic game of cat and mouse unfolds across the Kingdom. Initially at odds, the unlikely pair must come together to navigate a maze of sinister crime syndicates, elite boarding schools, and an incredibly slow getaway pony named Gourd--all while fighting to keep the egg out of the hands of power-hungry Eoin Parnassus, Director of Kingdom Secrets. As the duo races against time, their fates and that of the whole world are at stake. Because there's one question no one dares to ask: \u003ci\u003eWhat happens when the egg hatches?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Ember\u003c\/i\u003e is the first installment in an action-packed fantasy adventure about a powerful creature, those who seek to exploit it, and those who are willing to protect it at all costs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith stained edges, a map, 6\" x 9\" trim, and foil, the book's package is as lush as its storytelling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aerimander Chronicles Book 2 takes flight a year later in Fall 2026! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lily Berlin Dodd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 6.38w x 1.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374393120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLily Berlin Dodd\u003c\/b\u003e is a California-born, Brooklyn-based writer. In 2022, she graduated from Yale University, where she was a recipient of the Theron Rockwell Field Prize. Her previously published work includes \u003ci\u003eSearch and Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella produced for Audible. When not writing, she works in education, including with the literary nonprofit Writers and Artists Across the Country, which sends children's and YA authors and illustrators to under-resourced schools. \u003ci\u003eThe Aerimander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lily Berlin Dodd \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47449735463069,"sku":"9780374393120","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_183ed609-f07b-435a-92d2-58e142e4a251.jpg?v=1764249499","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-last-ember-the-aerimander-chronicles-book-1-9780374393120","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}