{"product_id":"elphames-choice-9781982616342","title":"Elphame's Choice","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll her life, Elphame never felt like she belonged. From birth she was always set apart, infinitely different from her family and the people of Partholon, because she had so obviously been touched by the great Goddess Epona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she feels the call of the ancient and crumbling MacCallan Castle, deserted since the Formorian war over a century ago, Elphame knows that she belongs to its impressive walls, fated to be its keeper. With the help of many others seeking a new home and fresh start to life, Elphame and her newfound clan begin to rebuild the great halls of the castle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after she is rescued in the surrounding forest by a mysterious, extraordinary, and uniquely handsome man whose painful origin threatens the safety of her people, she must choose between the life she fought to create--and the love for him that grows within. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast, P. C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eP.C. Cast is the author of the House of Night novels, including \u003ci\u003eMarked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChosen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUntamed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Cast is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and USA Today Best-Selling author and a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. With more than 20 million copies in print in over 40 countries, her novels have been awarded the prestigious Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers' Best, and the Laurel Wreath. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Cast was born in the Midwest and grew up being shuttled back and forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology. After high school she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. After her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. She now lives in Oregon surrounded by beloved cats, dogs, horses, and family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50857565061394,"sku":"9781982616342","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_56845233-57b1-4fc8-8007-eed00b23b553.jpg?v=1737535545","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/elphames-choice-9781982616342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}