{"product_id":"the-last-ember-by-lily-berlin-dodd","title":"The Last Ember by Lily Berlin Dodd","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe breakout dragon fantasy of 2025 is now available in paperback! \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Benedict Society\u003c\/i\u003e in this buzzy upper-middle grade fantasy duology about the hunt for a rare dragon-like creature.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a map, spot gloss, and creative embossing, the book's package is as lush as its storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First Flame: The Aerimander Chronicles Book 2\u003c\/i\u003e takes flight in Fall 2026!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50535503233197,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3364\/4461\/files\/9781250444882_df76d.jpg?v=1790291628","url":"https:\/\/underbrushbooks.com\/products\/the-last-ember-by-lily-berlin-dodd","provider":"Underbrush Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}