{"product_id":"inkmistress-9780062433299","title":"Inkmistress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping, action-packed, and romantic fantasy full of dangerous magic and dark choices, perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore--set in the same world as \u003cem\u003eOf Fire and Stars\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsra is a demigod with a dangerous gift: the ability to dictate the future by writing with her blood. To keep her power secret, she leads a quiet life as a healer on a remote mountain, content to help the people in her care and spend time with Ina, the mortal girl she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Asra's peaceful life is upended when bandits threaten Ina's village and the king does nothing to help. Desperate to protect her people, Ina begs Asra for assistance in finding her manifest--the animal she'll be able to change into as her rite of passage to adulthood. Asra uses her blood magic to help Ina, but her spell goes horribly wrong and the bandits destroy the village, killing Ina's family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnaware that Asra is at fault, Ina swears revenge on the king and takes a savage dragon as her manifest. To stop her, Asra must embark on a journey across the kingdom, becoming a player in lethal games of power among assassins, gods, and even the king himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost frightening of all, she discovers the dark secrets of her own mysterious history--and the terrible, powerful legacy she carries in her blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoulthurst, Audrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAudrey Coulthurst writes YA books that tend to involve magic, horses, and kissing the wrong people. When she's not dreaming up new stories, she can usually be found painting, singing, or on the back of a horse. Audrey has a master's degree in writing from Portland State University. She lives in Santa Monica, California. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eInkmistress\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOf Fire and Stars\u003c\/em\u003e, which was named a \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003eFlying Start. Visit her online at www.audreycoulthurst.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459909947666,"sku":"9780062433299","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74bd56d1-561f-4b43-a70e-0a3d4b21a12b.jpg?v=1730014335","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/inkmistress-9780062433299","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}