{"product_id":"the-rarkyns-familiar-9781956136180","title":"The Rarkyn's Familiar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A stunning debut.\"-Aurealis Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Steeped in other-worldly magic and adventure.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -Andromeda Spaceways Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn orphan bent on revenge. A monster searching for freedom. A forbidden pact that binds their fates.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyss has heard her father's screams, smelled the iron-tang of his blood. She witnessed his execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd plotted her revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, a violent encounter traps Lyss in a blood-pact with a rarkyn from the otherworld, imbuing her with the monster's forbidden magic-a magic that will erode her sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo break the pact, she and the rarkyn must journey to the heart of the Empire. All that stands in their way are the mountains, the Empire's soldiers, and Lyss' uneasy alliance with the rarkyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut horrors await them on the road-horrors even rarkyns fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most terrifying monster isn't the one Lyss travels with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the one that's awoken inside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonsters of a feather flock together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE RARKYN'S FAMILIAR is an epic, dark fantasy perfect for fans of Andrzej Sapkowski's THE WITCHER and Brandon Sanderson's MISTBORN. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2023 Sir Julius Vogel Award Winner (Best Youth Novel)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Foreward INDIES Book of the Year Bronze Winner (Young Adult Fiction)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Aurealis Award Finalist (Best Young Adult Novel)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Indie Ink Award Winner (Best Friendship)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Indie Ink Award Winner (Prettiest Prose)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Indie Ink Award Winner (Side Character MVP)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Indie Ink Award Finalist (Best Debut)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Indie Ink Award Finalist (Best Morally Grey Character)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 Indie Ink Award Finalist (Writing the Future We Need: Mental Health Representation)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Parliament House Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388226146578,"sku":"9781956136180","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fbb9b789-e084-45de-a552-68164ae58b8e.jpg?v=1737077476","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rarkyns-familiar-9781956136180","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}