{"product_id":"girl-serpent-thorn-paperback","title":"Girl, Serpent, Thorn - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Bashardoust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Bashardoust's \u003ci\u003eGirl, Serpent, Thorn\u003c\/i\u003e is \"an alluring feminist fairy tale\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e) about a girl cursed to be poisonous to the touch and who discovers what power might lie in such a curse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived her life hidden away, apart from her family, safe only in her gardens, it's not just a story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the day of her twin brother's wedding approaches, Soraya must decide if she's willing to step outside of the shadows for the first time. Below in the dungeon is a demon who holds knowledge that she craves, the answer to her freedom. And above is a young man who isn't afraid of her, whose eyes linger not with fear, but with an understanding of who she is beneath the poison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoraya thought she knew her place in the world, but when her choices lead to consequences she never imagined, she begins to question who she is and who she is becoming...human or demon. Princess or monster.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Bashardoust \u003c\/b\u003ereceived her degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley, where she rediscovered her love for creative writing, children's literature, and fairy tales and their retellings. She currently lives in Southern California with a cat named Alice and more copies of \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e than she probably needs. Melissa is the author of \u003ci\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGirl, Serpent, Thorn\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.25 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\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 Girl, Serpent, Thorn\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 6.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692696539199,"sku":"9781250196163","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/57c7ef6a0571edfd9de6343ed13aa16d.webp?v=1764996292","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/girl-serpent-thorn-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}