{"product_id":"muse-9780062840264","title":"Muse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Royals \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eThe Winner's Curse \u003c\/em\u003ein the first book of a dazzling duology from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Brittany Cavallaro about revolution, love, and friendship in a reimagined American monarchy. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1893, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand war is brewing in the First American Kingdom. But Claire Emerson has a bigger problem. Claire's father is a sought-after inventor, but he believes his genius is a gift granted to him by his daughter's touch, so he keeps Claire under his control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their province prepares for war, Claire plans to escape, even as her best friend, Beatrix, tries to convince her to stay and help with the growing resistance movement that wants to see a woman on the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen her father's weapon fails to fire on the World's Fair's opening day, Claire is taken captive by Governor Remy Duchamp, St. Cloud's young, untried ruler. Remy believes that Claire's touch bestows graces he's never had, and with political rivals planning his demise, Claire might be his only ally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last thing that Claire has ever wanted is to be someone else's muse, but she finally has a choice: Will she quietly remake her world from the shadows--or bring it down in flames?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCavallaro, Brittany:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrittany Cavallaro\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Charlotte Holmes series and the poetry collection \u003cem\u003eGirl-King\u003c\/em\u003e. She earned her BA in literature from Middlebury College and her MFA in poetry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She lives in Michigan. Find her at her website, www.brittanycavallaro.com, or on Twitter @skippingstones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554286735634,"sku":"9780062840264","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ba4e32f-7339-45bd-a4e0-3f73ab3298e2.jpg?v=1731711377","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/muse-9780062840264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}