{"product_id":"the-healers-apprentice-9780310721437","title":"The Healer's Apprentice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA realistic, fast-paced reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale full of royalty, romance, and danger. This masterful combination of love and heartbreak--combined with the novel's surprise ending--is everything fans of fantasy, historical, and medieval fiction yearn for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter's daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her--a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lord Hamlin, the future duke, is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to understand emotions she's never felt before and wonders if he feels the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut falling in love is forbidden, as Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose's life spins toward confusion, she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Healer's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn award-winning historical romance--a creative retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale--by author Melanie Dickerson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for readers ages 13-18 and adults who enjoy historical romances similar to Eva Ibbotson's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA romantic, fast-paced read--sure to entrance fans of fairytale retellings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDickerson, Melanie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMelanie Dickerson is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and two-time Christy Award winner. Melanie spends her time daydreaming, researching the most fascinating historical time periods, and writing and editing her happily-ever-afters. Visit her online at MelanieDickerson.com; Facebook: @MelanieDickersonBooks; Twitter: @MelanieAuthor; Instagram: @melaniedickerson123.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614120251666,"sku":"9780310721437","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9b905ed-1b3b-4ce5-80dc-f88eda277e94.jpg?v=1732429160","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-healers-apprentice-9780310721437","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}