{"product_id":"darkest-before-dawn-tim-burton-9781523703388","title":"Darkest before Dawn","description":"A doomed princess, a brave warrior, and a terrible choice. Forbidden love, duty, and sacrifice in Ancient Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Alchflaed of Northumbria \u003c\/strong\u003eis a spirited young woman who wishes to choose her own path. Unfortunately, highborn women in Anglo-Saxon England have no say in their choice of husband, and her father promises his daughter to the son of his bitterest enemy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis attempt at 'peace weaving' is not what is seems. Alchflaed's father orders her to murder her new husband. Charged with this treacherous task, she journeys south to her new home in Mercia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaric--a seasoned warrior with a dark past--leads her escort\u003c\/strong\u003e. Princess and warrior find themselves strongly drawn to each other, but they must deny their feelings. Both bound by loyalty, neither can choose their own fates. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe does his lord's bidding, and she obeys her father--but blind loyalty comes at a price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDARKEST BEFORE DAWN is the exciting second instalment of THE KINGDOM OF MERCIA series. Although each novel follows on historically, this series can be read as separate, standalone, romances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick 'Buy Now', and dive into DARKEST BEFORE DAWN.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Burton, Jayne Castel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1523703385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523703388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Tim Burton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940174495999,"sku":"9781523703388","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5b42c4a2-a7b8-4075-af66-f6243fe86f1e.jpg?v=1681445677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/darkest-before-dawn-tim-burton-9781523703388","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}