{"product_id":"a-broken-blade-9781454947875","title":"A Broken Blade","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe BookTok sensation from debut author Melissa Blair--now with exclusive bonus content! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gripping and fierce. This is much-needed fantasy with its fangs honed sharp by the power of resistance. Melissa Blair has built a tremendous world.\"--Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThese Violent Delights\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy body is made of scars, \u003cbr\u003e some were done to me, \u003cbr\u003e but most I did to myself. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Keera is a killer. As the King's Blade, she is the most talented spy in the kingdom. And the king's favored assassin. When a mysterious figure moves against the Crown, Keera is called upon to hunt down the so-called Shadow. She tracks her target into the magical lands of the Fae, but Faeland is not what it seems . . . and neither is the Shadow. Keera is shocked by what she learns, and can't help but wonder who her enemy truly is: the King that destroyed her people or the Shadow that threatens the peace? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As she searches for answers, Keera is haunted by a promise she made long ago, one that will test her in every way. To keep her word, Keera must not only save herself, but an entire kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of fast-paced high fantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses series, \u003ci\u003eThe Inadequate Heir\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom Blood and Ash\u003c\/i\u003e author Jennifer L. Armentrout, will enjoy the fierce female characters, sapphic representation, and fantasy romance of \u003ci\u003eA Broken Blade.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Blair\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her\/kwe) is an Anishinaabe-kwe of mixed ancestry living in Turtle Island and the author of \u003ci\u003eA Broken Blade\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in The Halfling Saga. She splits her time between Treaty 9 in Northern Ontario and the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in Ottawa, Canada. She has a graduate degree in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, loves movies, and hates spoons. Melissa has a BookTok account (@melissas.bookshelf on TikTok) where she discusses and reviews her favorite books, including Indigenous and queer fiction, sapphic books, LGBTQ+ romance, feminist literature, and non-fiction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572380897554,"sku":"9781454947875","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c777f12-9578-49c0-a0c2-6ffef7e67b9b.jpg?v=1731967659","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-broken-blade-9781454947875","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}