{"product_id":"a-villains-hope-9798992254334","title":"A Villain's Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen mages come to collect on the deal that brought Elias Batesian back from the dead with deadly supernatural powers, he, his mage-king Beau, and brilliant queen Penny find their kingdom caught in a centuries-old battle between ancient magic and the secret society built to defend against it. If Elias can come to terms with the man he was before Beau-and may have to become again-he'll secure unlikely allies to keep magic from breaking the world. Book two of the Heart-Mage Trilogy, A VILLAIN'S HOPE is a polyam, bi fantasy romance. A perfect read for lovers of found family, steamy on-page spice, royal\/guard, complex and loveable characters, and bi, Autistic, and ADHD rep. Book one of the trilogy was named to Kirkus Reviews' Top 100 Best Indie Books of 2025 and Top 6 Best LGBTQ+ Indies of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcPherson, S. E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - S. E. McPherson (she\/they) has been a writer of fantasy and speculative fiction since she was eight years old, binding books with a hole punch and tied yarn. While she took a brief two-decade detour into the career of a marketing executive and won many boring business writing awards, she's found her way back to storytelling and illustration. Her debut novel A KING'S TRUST was named to Kirkus Reviews' Top 100 Best Indie Books of 2025 and Best LGBTQ+ Indies of 2025.","brand":"Metaltail Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160030703890,"sku":"9798992254334","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f32f3744-1b35-4f96-b4e4-c0dd306079ca.jpg?v=1775633159","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-villains-hope-9798992254334","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}