{"product_id":"rise-of-the-witch-9798719972688","title":"Rise of the Witch","description":"As with most beginnings, it started with death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen I had nothing left to lose, I traveled to the hut in the woods; the one no one dared approach. The witch who lived there recognized the darkness in my soul and took me under her wing-to witness her reign of terror firsthand and eventually, to inherit her legacy as my own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow I'm the monster they fear; the one humans avoid at all costs. In this welcome isolation, I've attempted to forget my past and the future that was taken from me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil three men appear, somehow able to break through my protective wards and see me in my true form. While resistant to their intrusion, I recognize they may be the ones I've been waiting for-the ones I need to ascend to my full power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToo bad I would rather grind their bones than invite them in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut something is mysteriously devouring the forest, and I suspect the threat may be the same one I barely escaped many moons ago. If it is, he will find me a more worthy opponent than the last time we met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI am the Yaga and I may be broken, but my edges are sharp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Yaga's Riders is based on the folklore of Baba Yaga, with creative liberties taken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRise of the Witch is the first book in a steamy, paranormal romance saga featuring mysterious forces in magical woods, a legendary witch, and the three men destined to find her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMultiple POV (including her men)\u003cbr\u003eMM \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis series is meant for readers 18 and over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeware: Cliffys ahead! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePossible triggers (please see inside the book and the author's website for more): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweary dialogue \u0026amp; naughty humor\u003cbr\u003eGraphic extra spicy sex\u003cbr\u003eGore and violence (including guns)\u003cbr\u003eReference to and non-graphic memories of past (400+ years ago) pregnancy loss\u003cbr\u003eReference to past (400+ years ago) sexual assault and eventual confrontations with the assaulter\u003cbr\u003eToxic masculinity (it doesn't last forever, promise)\u003cbr\u003eGeneral weirdness and medium-dark elements (that should cover it)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554102186258,"sku":"9798719972688","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84d31d67-dbfb-4022-a026-8c602a1998dc.jpg?v=1731707609","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rise-of-the-witch-9798719972688","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}