{"product_id":"these-shattered-spires-9781547618637","title":"These Shattered Spires","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this YA high fantasy, four magical rivals must work together to survive a deadly competition. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntombed beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots. At the heart of the decaying world is Fourspires Castle, home to arcanists from the four disciplines--bone, blood, botany, and stone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe castle is thrown into chaos when the ruler of Fourspires is assassinated. To crown a new ruler, the arcanists and their human familiars must kill or be killed in a bloody fight to the top of the Fifth Tower. For the familiars, who are the arcanists' servants \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003esources of power, this will mean certain death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmid the bloodshed, four rival familiars must work together . . . Taro, a bone witch still obsessed with her ex. Nixie, a botanical familiar determined to do anything for her freedom. Elliot, a cursed and vengeful blood familiar. And Alix, a banished stone familiar shrouded in secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a dangerous and deeply illegal quest, but if they want to survive, the four must ally long enough to battle reanimated skeletons, possessed plants, and undead nuns . . . if they don't kill each other first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCassidy Ellis Salter\u003c\/b\u003e is a fantasy author who lives in London with a pile of bones and historical oddities they've rescued from the Thames. They hold a bachelor's degree and MA in Writing from the Warwick Writing Programme. They live and work in London, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eceselter.com\u003cbr\u003eTikTok: @cesalter\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury YA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078146453778,"sku":"9781547618637","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d1a2dd7-34d0-4d63-96fb-5d7da39a8984.jpg?v=1772529606","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/these-shattered-spires-9781547618637","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}