{"product_id":"tess-of-the-road-9781101931318","title":"Tess of the Road","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSeraphina\u003c\/i\u003e comes a tour de force and an exquisite feminist fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Astonishing and perfect.\" --\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be whomever they choose. Tess is. . . different. She speaks out of turn, has wild ideas, and can't seem to keep out of trouble. Then Tess goes too far. So Tess's family decide the only path for her is a nunnery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut on the day she is to join the nuns, Tess chooses a different path for herself. She cuts her hair, pulls on her boots, and sets out on a journey. She's not running \u003ci\u003eaway, \u003c\/i\u003e she's running \u003ci\u003etowards\u003c\/i\u003e something. What that something is, she doesn't know. Tess just sees the open road as a map to somewhere else--a life where she might belong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReturning to the spellbinding world of the Southlands she created in the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eSeraphina, \u003c\/i\u003e Rachel Hartman explores self-reliance and redemption in this wholly original fantasy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRACHEL HARTMAN is the author of the acclaimed and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling YA fantasy novel \u003ci\u003eSeraphina, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the William C. Morris YA debut Award in 2013, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling sequel \u003ci\u003eShadow Scale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTess of the Road\u003c\/i\u003e. Rachel lives with her family in Vancouver, Canada. In her free time, she sings madrigals, walks her whippet in the rain, and is learning to fence. To learn more, please visit SeraphinaBooks.com or RachelHartmanBooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671609708818,"sku":"9781101931318","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4efaefa0-7495-44a3-8bc1-3bdb6f473788.jpg?v=1733805699","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tess-of-the-road-9781101931318","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}