{"product_id":"the-favorite-paperback-1","title":"The Favorite - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin F. Downs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayboy aristocrat Regulus finds himself enthroned to rule his country through no ambition of his own. He flees his homeland for a new life on the high seas, expecting never to return. But the goddess of fortune has other ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 2202. A new world has emerged from the chaos of a climate apocalypse and a technological collapse. Great sailing ships ply the oceans, and new maritime powers compete for dominance. It is a world ripe for renewal, and the goddess Fortuna wants to shape it in her image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegulus Zegulus briefly rules Grith, an impoverished archipelago that once was coastal New England. When he's deposed in a coup, he escapes to sea aboard a smuggler's magnificent schooner with her glamorous and debauched crew of Fortuna cultists. Regulus hated being Bompus of Grith and has no ambition to reclaim his throne, but the goddess demands it as the means to restore her faded power and glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile his homeland descends into horrific civil war, Regulus is hunted by assassins and harried by pirates on the high seas. His voyage takes him to the Icelandic Empire, where he thinks he's found safe harbor. Instead, he ends up tangled in a web of intrigue that risks provoking the wrath of Grith's superpower neighbor, Vermont, and its patron god.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo fulfill his oaths to Fortuna, Regulus must navigate alliances with his eccentric crew, a lost love, a ruthless spymaster and sea nomads from the submerged land of Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the gods go to war, mortals must hoist sails and join in battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending raucous humor with gripping action, mythic romance, and adventurous sensuality, The Favorite is a post-apocalyptic high seas adventure featuring an unlikely crew of misfits who find themselves tied to the whims of a goddess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49988930699419,"sku":"9798234084040","price":14.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/1_ZhpgcyHE9798234084040.webp?v=1793336234","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/the-favorite-paperback-1","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}