{"product_id":"cruel-beauty-9780062224736","title":"Cruel Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you're excited about the upcoming Disney film \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, starring Emma Watson, don't miss \u003cem\u003eCruel Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe romance of \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e meets the adventure of \u003cem\u003eGraceling\u003c\/em\u003e in this dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of bestselling \u003cem\u003eAn Ember in the Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Court of Thorns and Roses\u003c\/em\u003e, this gorgeously written debut infuses the classic fairy tale with glittering magic, a feisty heroine, and a romance sure to take your breath away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known that her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. But on her seventeenth birthday when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom's mountaintop, nothing is what she expected--particularly her charming and beguiling new husband. Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she can't resist the pull of her sworn enemy--who's gotten in her way by stealing her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHodge, Rosamund:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRosamund Hodge grew up as a homeschooler in Los Angeles, where she spent her time reading everything she could get her hands on, but especially fantasy and mythology. She received a BA in English from the University of Dallas and an MSt in medieval English from Oxford. She now lives in Seattle, Washington, with seven toy cats and a plush Cthulhu. She is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eCruel \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeauty; Gilded Ashes, \u003c\/em\u003ea Cruel Beauty novella; \u003cem\u003eCrimson Bound; Bright Smoke, Cold Fire; \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eEndless Water, Starless Sky.\u003c\/em\u003e Visit her online at www.rosamundhodge.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491436466450,"sku":"9780062224736","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4908429-0969-43b0-9e06-6664c6b3299d.jpg?v=1730540843","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cruel-beauty-9780062224736","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}