{"product_id":"bright-ruined-things-9781250374622","title":"Bright Ruined Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A deftly-plotted tale about ambition and belonging, \u003ci\u003eBright Ruined Things\u003c\/i\u003e takes Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e and brilliantly reimagines its themes of family and love. Cohoe writes with a magic that dazzles and cuts right to the core.\" - Chloe Gong, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThese Violent Delights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForbidden magic, a family secret, and a night to reveal it all...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only life Mae has ever known is on the island, living on the charity of the wealthy Prosper family who control the island's magic and its spirits. Mae longs for magic of her own and to have a place among the Prosper family, where her best friend, Coco, will see her as an equal, and her crush, Miles, will finally see her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut tonight is First Night, when the Prospers and their high-society friends celebrate the night Lord Prosper first harnessed the island's magic and started producing aether - a magical fuel source that has revolutionized the world. With everyone returning to the island, Mae finally has the chance to go after what she's always wanted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the spirits start inexplicably dying, Mae realizes that things aren't what they seem. And Ivo, the reclusive, mysterious heir to the Prosper magic, may hold all the answers - including a secret about Mae's past. As Mae and her friends unravel the mysteries of the island, and the Prospers' magic, Mae starts to question the truth of what her world was built on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this YA fantasy, Samantha Cohoe wonderfully mixes magic and an atmospheric setting into a fantastically immersive world, with characters you won't be able to forget. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditBuild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCohoe, Samantha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Samantha Cohoe writes historically-inspired young adult fantasy. She was raised in San Luis Obispo, California, where she enjoyed an idyllic childhood of beach trips, omnivorous reading, and writing stories brimming with adverbs. She currently lives in Denver with her family and divides her time among teaching Latin, mothering, writing, reading, and deleting adverbs. \u003ci\u003eA Golden Fury\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.","brand":"Wednesday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615515934994,"sku":"9781250374622","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ab441c1-5d1e-47e4-8d36-7d0e14d1685b.jpg?v=1758100415","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bright-ruined-things-9781250374622","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}