{"product_id":"9780008650704","title":"What Monstrous Gods","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Hodge, Rosamund\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 13 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 March 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (Magpie) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 25 | 250g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich and romantic fantasy loosely inspired by the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. Perfect for fans of These Violent Delights and The Shadow Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Centuries ago, the heretic sorcerer Ruven raised a deadly briar around Runakhia's palace, casting the royal family into an enchanted sleep—and silencing the kingdom's gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Born with a miraculous gift, Lia's destiny is to kill Ruven and wake the royals. But when she succeeds, she finds her duty is not yet complete, for now she must marry into the royal family and forge a pact with a god—or die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To make matters even worse, Ruven's spirit is haunting her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As discord grows between the old and new guards, the queen sends Lia and Prince Araunn, her betrothed, on a pilgrimage to awaken the gods. But the old gods are more dangerous than Lia ever knew—and Ruven may offer her only hope of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the two work together, Lia learns that they're more alike than she expected. And with tensions rising, Lia must choose between what she was raised to believe and what she knows is right—and between the prince she is bound to by duty … and the boy she killed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54432143442244,"sku":"9780008650704","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780008650704.jpg?v=1754908727","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.pro\/products\/9780008650704","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}