{"product_id":"the-darkening-9780358561989","title":"The Darkening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this thrilling and epic YA fantasy debut, the only hope for a city trapped in the eye of a cursed storm lies with the daughter of failed revolutionaries and a prince terrified of his throne.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVesper Vale is the daughter of revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries. When her mother was caught by the queen's soldiers, they gave her a choice: death by the hangman's axe, or death by the Storm that surrounds the city and curses anyone it touches. She chose the Storm. And when the queen's soldiers--led by a paranoid prince--catch up to Vesper's father after twelve years on the run, Vesper will do whatever it takes to save him from sharing that fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven arm herself with her father's book of dangerous experimental magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven infiltrate the prince's elite squad of soldier-sorcerers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven cheat her way into his cold heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Vesper learns that there's more to the story of her mother's death, she'll have to make a choice if she wants to save her city: trust the devious prince with her family's secrets, or follow her mother's footsteps into the Storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunya Mara\u003c\/b\u003e grew up between the pages of books, reading to explore the world and writing to build her own. She earned her BA in film production from the University of Southern California with a focus on screenwriting. Most recently, she has written and illustrated for Granity Studios, Kobe Bryant's production company. She lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50617223479570,"sku":"9780358561989","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1340eea4-d1c3-4a1f-9d29-ed88a6739298.jpg?v=1732513704","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-darkening-9780358561989","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}