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They have the feel of a secret, discovered history of real but forgotten lands. The plot-craft is peerless, the revelations stunning, and the characters flawed, cunning, heartbreaking, exceptional. Megan Whalen Turner's books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.\"--Laini Taylor, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and \u003cem\u003eStrange the Dreamer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detail--you will fall in love with every page of these stories. 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But his deadly opponent is a force to be reckoned with--beautiful, whip smart, imaginative--and he can't stop thinking about her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAnd when Pasha, Nikolai's best friend and heir to the throne, also starts to fall for the mysterious enchantress, Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love . . . or be killed himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAs long-buried secrets emerge, threatening the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear . . . the Crown's Game is not one to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/117398\/9781504735674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBuy the CD-audio at Bookshop.org.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosmos, Valour, and Vows","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45068569575503,"sku":"45068569575503","price":15.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9218\/7215\/files\/Studio_Session-025.jpg?v=1775511803"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9218\/7215\/collections\/5231974845.jpg?v=1763610220","url":"https:\/\/cosmosvalourandvows.store\/collections\/historical-fantasy.oembed","provider":"Cosmos, Valour, and Vows ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}