{"product_id":"tigers-tale-9798212221696","title":"Tiger's Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author Colleen Houck, Tiger's Tale begins a new series which reimagines the epic fantasy Tiger's Curse and delights readers with more romance, danger, and magic, leaving them breathless and yearning for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tiger's Curse takes many forms ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnastasia and Verusha Stepanov are the tsar's only children, heirs to the prosperous and sprawling Kievian Empire. Headstrong and fierce, the twins have long scorned their father's opulent palace and the diplomatic obligations that come with it, preferring to train with the Royal Guard and dream of a soldier's life beyond the palace walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with their father lost in the recent war and their once indomitable mother succumbing to illness, the young women know that one of them must soon ascend the throne, make a politically advantageous marriage, and begin producing heirs. Yet the succession is far from clear, as both would prefer the path of the second born: head the Royal Guard, travel the far reaches of the empire, and seek out a destiny of her own making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their beloved mother's condition worsens, the sisters grow more desperate, seeking any healer who might give her more time. But when a stranger arrives offering another option, the sisters refuse his proposal and banish the strange man. As he departs, the stranger unleashes a devastating curse that sends Veru and Stacia fleeing their home on an adventure beyond anything they ever imagined ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouck, Colleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColleen Houck\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Tiger's Curse series and the Reawakened series. Her books have appeared on the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and Walmart bestseller lists, among many others. She has been a Parents' Choice Award winner and has been reviewed and featured on MTV.com and in the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGirls' Life\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and \u003cem\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/em\u003e, which called \u003cem\u003eTiger's Curse\u003c\/em\u003e \"one of the best books I have ever read.\" Colleen lives in Salem, Oregon, with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896625238290,"sku":"9798212221696","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93630e94-fb81-4b56-ae4d-13e10fd6485a.jpg?v=1756203419","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tigers-tale-9798212221696","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}