{"product_id":"forgotten-layla-sternfeld-9798996034710","title":"Forgotten","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaude Holloway has spent her life being trained to kill, and every day, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e she fights to remain gentle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the empire's only sword saint, Maude carries a power she never asked for and refuses to use. Her father treats her like a weapon. Her brother resents her for outshining him. The emperor sees her as a convenient solution to problems she wants no part of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaude wants only one thing: to live without hurting anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when political pressure forces her into the center of imperial expectations, Maude opts to becomes a liability. Her refusal to fight turns deadly, and every attempt to stay harmless tightens the noose around her freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when she is taken far from home, as a captive, she must confront the truth she has spent years avoiding: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower does not disappear just because she refuses to wield it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where loyalty is a performance and survival demands impossible choices, Maude must navigate fragile alliances, unexpected kindness, and the terrifying possibility that she deserves more than the life she was given.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quiet, emotionally charged fantasy about trauma, identity, and the courage it takes to choose mercy in a world that only values strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Layla Sternfeld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996034710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Starry Skies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d","brand":"Layla Sternfeld","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174143172863,"sku":"9798996034710","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forgotten-layla-sternfeld-9798996034710","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}