{"product_id":"these-shattered-spires-9781547618637","title":"These Shattered Spires","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this YA high fantasy, four magical rivals must work together to survive a deadly competition. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntombed beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots. At the heart of the decaying world is Fourspires Castle, home to arcanists from the four disciplines--bone, blood, botany, and stone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe castle is thrown into chaos when the ruler of Fourspires is assassinated. To crown a new ruler, the arcanists and their human familiars must kill or be killed in a bloody fight to the top of the Fifth Tower. For the familiars, who are the arcanists' servants \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003esources of power, this will mean certain death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmid the bloodshed, four rival familiars must work together . . . Taro, a bone witch still obsessed with her ex. Nixie, a botanical familiar determined to do anything for her freedom. Elliot, a cursed and vengeful blood familiar. And Alix, a banished stone familiar shrouded in secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a dangerous and deeply illegal quest, but if they want to survive, the four must ally long enough to battle reanimated skeletons, possessed plants, and undead nuns . . . if they don't kill each other first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassidy Ellis Salter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury YA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.60w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781547618637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCassidy Ellis Salter\u003c\/b\u003e is a fantasy author who lives in London with a pile of bones and historical oddities they've rescued from the Thames. They hold a bachelor's degree and MA in Writing from the Warwick Writing Programme. They live and work in London, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eceselter.com\u003cbr\u003eTikTok: @cesalter\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cassidy Ellis Salter \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733903818909,"sku":"9781547618637","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_05e5a86d-ba46-4121-85b8-d75d4f1e9ce2.jpg?v=1773738370","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/these-shattered-spires-9781547618637","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}