{"product_id":"the-cerulean-9780062489982","title":"The Cerulean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Amy Ewing \u003cem\u003e(The Jewel)\u003c\/em\u003e comes the exciting first book in a new fantasy duology. Rich, vivid world-building and ethereal magic combine in an epic tale that's perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eSnow Like Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThese Broken Stars\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eMagonia\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSera Lighthaven has always felt as if she didn't quite belong among her people, the Cerulean, who live in the City Above the Sky. She is curious about everything--especially the planet that her City is magically tethered to--and can't stop questioning things. Sera has always longed for the day when the tether will finally break and the Cerulean can move to a new planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Sera is chosen as the sacrifice to break the tether, she feels betrayed by everything in which she'd been taught to trust. In order to save her City, Sera must end her own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something goes wrong, and Sera survives, ending up on the planet below in a country called Kaolin. Sera has heard tales about the dangerous humans who live here, and she quickly learns that these dangers were not just stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, back in the City, all is not what it seems, and the life of every Cerulean may be in danger if Sera is not able to find a way home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEwing, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Ewing\u003c\/strong\u003e earned her MFA in Writing for Children at the New School and received her BFA at New York University. \u003cem\u003eThe Jewel \u003c\/em\u003estarted off as a thesis project but became her debut novel, the first in a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling trilogy. The other books are \u003cem\u003eThe White Rose \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Black Key\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in New York City. Visit Amy online at www.amyewingbooks.com or on Twitter @AmyEwingBooks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409539076370,"sku":"9780062489982","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7caf3d3-d12a-4864-926b-3f6c81cc2211.jpg?v=1729290008","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cerulean-9780062489982","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}