{"product_id":"jolene-9780756412159","title":"Jolene","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, the beloved Elemental Masters series moves to America for the first time in a rich retelling of The Queen of the Copper Mountain, set against the backdrop of Tennessee coal country.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnna May Jones is the daughter of a coal miner, but a sickly constitution has kept her confined to the house for most of her life. Hoping to improve her daughter's health--and lessen the burden on their family--Anna's mother sends her to live with her Aunt Jinny, a witchy-woman and an Elemental Master, in a holler outside of Ducktown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As she settles into her new life, Anna learns new skills at Aunt Jinny's side and discovers that she, too, has a gift for Elemental magic that Jinny calls \"the Glory\". She also receives lessons from a mysterious and bewitching woman named Jolene, who assures her that, with time, Anna could become even more powerful than her aunt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But with Anna's increasing power comes increasing notice. Billie McDaran, the foreman of the Ducktown mine, begins to take an interest in Anna and her abilities--even though Anna has already fallen in love with a young man with a talent for stonecarving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If she wants to preserve the life she has come to love, Anna must use her newfound powers to oppose the foreman and protect those around her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMercedes Lackey\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the best-selling Heralds of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Daw Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529276100882,"sku":"9780756412159","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02f5141c-99b8-4777-af3f-d7802277a61f.jpg?v=1758634926","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jolene-9780756412159","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}