{"product_id":"cruel-beauty-paperback","title":"Cruel Beauty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosamund Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you're excited about the upcoming Disney film \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, starring Emma Watson, don't miss \u003cem\u003eCruel Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe romance of \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e meets the adventure of \u003cem\u003eGraceling\u003c\/em\u003e in this dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of bestselling \u003cem\u003eAn Ember in the Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Court of Thorns and Roses\u003c\/em\u003e, this gorgeously written debut infuses the classic fairy tale with glittering magic, a feisty heroine, and a romance sure to take your breath away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known that her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. But on her seventeenth birthday when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom's mountaintop, nothing is what she expected--particularly her charming and beguiling new husband. Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she can't resist the pull of her sworn enemy--who's gotten in her way by stealing her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom--all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. And since birth, she has been training to kill him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, she abandons everything to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, disarm him, and break the centuries-old curse he put on her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ignifex is not what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle--a shifting maze of magical rooms--enthralls her. As Nyx tries to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. But even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, could she refuse her duty to kill him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the classic fairy tale \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCruel Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e--Booklist\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom--all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. And since birth, she has been training to kill him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, she abandons everything to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, disarm him, and break the centuries-old curse he put on her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ignifex is not what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle--a shifting maze of magical rooms--enthralls her. As Nyx tries to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. But even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, could she refuse her duty to kill him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the classic fairy tale \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCruel Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cruel Beauty\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725569626175,"sku":"9780062224743","price":13.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6622ba3618202f56c41b8be97ff52293.webp?v=1765107086","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/cruel-beauty-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}