{"product_id":"now-i-rise-9780553522389","title":"Now I Rise","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in the And I Darken series that reads like HBO's Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire--\"absolutely devastating in the best way\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kiersten White. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A+, 5 knives.\"--Amie Kaufman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Isles of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fierce, epic, and crazy fun.\"--Melissa Albert, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hazel Wood \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA SISTER FILLED WITH RAGE\u003cbr\u003eLada Dracul has no allies. No crown. All she has is what she's always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares cross her. She storms the countryside with her men, but brute force isn't getting Lada what she wants. And thinking of Mehmed, the defiant Ottoman sultan, brings little comfort to her thorny heart. There's no time to wonder whether he still thinks about her, even loves her. She left him before he could leave her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHER BROTHER CAUGHT IN THE CROSSHAIRS\u003cbr\u003eLada needs the support of her diplomatic younger brother, Radu. But Mehmed has sent him to Constantinople--and it's no diplomatic mission. Mehmed wants control of the city, and Radu has earned an unwanted place as a double-crossing spy behind enemy lines. And for the first time in his life, when Lada asks him for help, he refuses . . . leading his sister to make the darkest of choices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE ULTIMATE POWER PLAY\u003cbr\u003eTorn between loyalties to faith, to the Ottomans, and to Mehmed, Radu knows he owes Lada nothing. If she dies, he could never forgive himself--but if he fails in Constantinople, would Mehmed ever forgive him? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs nations fall around them, the Dracul siblings must decide: what will they sacrifice to fulfill their destinies? Empires will topple, thrones will be won . . . and souls will be lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding.\"--Booklist, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Teen Choice Book Award nominee!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAnd I Darken: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with \u003cb\u003efierce, cunning characters--absolutely riveting.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Bracken, \u003c\/b\u003e #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Lore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003edark, gritty, and seriously badass epic\u003c\/b\u003e that will have you dying for more . . . \u003cb\u003erequired reading for every feminist fantasy fan.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--BuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Evocative . . . this book \u003cb\u003etakes no prisoners.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cb\u003eNPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKIERSTEN WHITE is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the And I Darken and Paranormalcy series, and many more novels. She lives with her family near the ocean in San Diego, which, in spite of its perfection, spurs her to dream of faraway places and even further away times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e kierstenwhite.com \u003cbr\u003eFollow Kiersten at @kierstenwhite on Twitter and @authorkierstenwhite on Instagram.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412661440786,"sku":"9780553522389","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_514e4fab-4671-4086-9396-1f16d77eb659.jpg?v=1748523233","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/now-i-rise-9780553522389","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}