{"product_id":"a-curse-of-roses-9781682815090","title":"A Curse of Roses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on Portuguese legend, this #OwnVoices historical fantasy is an epic tale of mystery, magic, and making the impossible choice between love and duty...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith just one touch, bread turns into roses. With just one bite, cheese turns into lilies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's a famine plaguing the land, and Princess Yzabel is wasting food simply by trying to eat. Before she can even swallow, her magic--her \u003ci\u003ecurse\u003c\/i\u003e--has turned her meal into a bouquet. She's on the verge of starving, which only reminds her that the people of Portugal have been enduring the same pain for years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf only it were possible to \u003ci\u003ereverse\u003c\/i\u003e her magic. Then she could turn flowers \u003ci\u003einto\u003c\/i\u003e food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFatyan, a beautiful Enchanted Moura, is the only one who can help. But she is trapped by magical binds. She can teach Yzabel how to control her curse--if Yzabel sets her free with a kiss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the King of Portugal's betrothed, Yzabel would be committing treason, but what good is a king if his country has starved to death? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith just one kiss, Fatyan is set free. And with just one kiss, Yzabel is yearning for more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe'd sought out Fatyan to help her save the people. Now, loving her could mean Yzabel's destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Curse of Roses\u003ci\u003e includes themes, imagery, and content that might be triggering for some readers. Discussions of religious-based self harm, religious-based eating disorders, and religious-based internalized homophobia appear throughout the novel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the sunny lands of Portugal, Diana is a computer engineer graduate who currently lives in Lisbon. She can usually be found writing, painting, devouring extraordinary quantities of books and video games, or walking around with her bearded dragon, Norberta. She also has two cats, Sushi and Jubas, who would never forgive her if she didn't mention them.\u003cbr\u003epinguicha.wordpress.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Entangled Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859345215762,"sku":"9781682815090","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07841eae-5a19-43ca-838b-7d961bdb502b.jpg?v=1737556110","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-curse-of-roses-9781682815090","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}