{"product_id":"the-knight-thieves-9781665930345","title":"The Knight Thieves","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePuss in Boots: The Last Wish\u003c\/i\u003e meets Gail Carson Levine in this \"cleverly crafted\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) middle grade fractured fairy tale about an outlaw who teams up with a cursed prince to save the kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormer fair maiden Rosebud is dread bandit Ruthless Rose, leader of the small but mighty Blackhearts outlaw gang. Ever since the evil Firebrand army torched half their village, the thirteen-year-old daughter of a fallen knight has been living by her own code, picking off evil Firebrand caravans to avenge her village--and her father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Rosebud's honor is put to the test when the Blackhearts mistakenly ambush a carriage smuggling a mysterious passenger: young Prince Timo. The prince is on the run from the Firebrands...and wearing a hexed wolf mask that can only be removed along with his head. Even worse, the magical object that can free the prince is hidden inside the darkly enchanted Nowhere Wood, where people go in, but they don't come back out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelping people isn't easy. Can a \"bad\" girl put aside her own need for revenge to save a good prince...and the entire kingdom?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJenn Bennett is an award-winning author of young adult books, including \u003ci\u003eAlex, Approximately\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStarry Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Rogue\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAlways Jane\u003c\/i\u003e, and the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eThe Knight Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e. She also writes historical romance and fantasy for adults. Her books have earned multiple starred reviews, won the Romance Writers of America's RITA(R) Award, and been included on \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books annual list. She currently lives near Atlanta with one husband and two dogs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875631927570,"sku":"9781665930345","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-knight-thieves-9781665930345","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}