{"product_id":"book-of-a-thousand-days-9781681193151","title":"Book of a Thousand Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beloved romantic fantasy from award-winning, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Shannon Hale celebrates its 10th anniversary with a gorgeous new cover.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Lady Saren refuses to marry a man she fears, she and her maid, Dashti, are locked in a tower with just a tiny flap open to the outside world. As food runs low and the weather changes from broiling hot to unbearably cold, it is all Dashti can do to make them comfortable in their dark prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot long after their confinement begins, Saren's suitors arrive--one welcome, the other less so-and she orders Dashti to speak to them. Impersonating Lady Saren is a crime punishable by death, but Dashti will have to play the role many times if she is to save them both from the tower and the dangers outside. As she takes control of their desperate situation, Dashti begins to understand her own astonishing talents and believe that even a low-born maid can find true love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaster storyteller Shannon Hale's beloved \u003ci\u003eBook of a Thousand Days\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts fantastical and romantic, with an unforgettable protagonist to root for at its center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Hale\u003c\/b\u003e is the Newbery Honor-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Princess Academy series, The Books of Bayern\u003ci\u003e, Book of a Thousand Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDangerous\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eRapunzel's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalamity Jack\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the Ever After High and Princess in Black series, \u003ci\u003eThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReal Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote three novels for adults, including \u003ci\u003eAustenland\u003c\/i\u003e, now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell. She and her husband, the author Dean Hale, have four children and live near Salt Lake City, Utah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.shannonhale.com\u003cbr\u003e@HaleShannon\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50643486474514,"sku":"9781681193151","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_99c40093-b7f2-44e6-9445-4dc89a731236.jpg?v=1733086715","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/book-of-a-thousand-days-9781681193151","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}