{"product_id":"kitsuneko-c-s-johnson-9781948464345","title":"Kitsuneko: A Companion Novella to The Realms Beyond the Rainbow","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTrouble is brewing in the realms beyond the rainbow ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKitsuneko has always done her best to honor her duty. As a young fox-cat changeling, she was conscripted into slavery by King Dario and Queen Arianna of Toulacoeur to serve as the surrogate for Princess Cari, their daughter who was kidnapped seventeen years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Kiro, Cari's younger brother and the heir to the throne, proclaims his love for her, Kitsuneko is torn between her duty to the kingdom and her desire for the virtuous prince. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when Kiro's kisses leave her breathless, Kitsuneko finds herself -- and the kingdom -- in mortal danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the peace that Toulacoeur enjoys, maintained through the blessing of Kleon, the Unicorn Guardian, is at risk, and to maintain their rule, the king and queen have arranged for Kiro to marry Ariella, a Warlord's daughter from a tribe of Gryphon Riders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Kitsuneko and Kiro find a way to be together and keep the kingdom's peace? Or is their love destined to only lead to destruction? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKitsuneko\u003c\/em\u003e is A Companion Novella to The Realms Beyond the Rainbow, a fantasy romance adventure with changelings, rainbow portals, and the US Space Force from award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE BOOK: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI look in the mirror carefully, scrutinizing the smallest details of the face before me. It is the face of a beautiful young woman, serene and striking all at once. I study the rosy cheeks, still youthfully plump while they start to hint at adulthood, while golden hair falls to either side, sweeping long past the pointed chin. My focus fastens onto the nose in wonderment, mesmerized by the size of the little bump that turns up at its end. I press down on it with my finger, and it shrinks, ever so slightly, in size.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, my gaze travels to see the two large, slanted eyes staring back at me; the misty green twinkles, simultaneously bewildered and cautious.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe eyes are mine, even if the rest of the face is not.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOf all the different kinds of changelings, the kitsunefolk are the only ones whose eyes refuse to change. I doubt this is anything but by design; my kinfolk are known for their inner stubbornness as much as they are known for their outward flexibility. Add in the catblood, and that's me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am a changeling from the Honeyspice Lands, a kitsune-neko, and that's all. That is my only role to play in the grand kingdom of Toulacoeur, and so much so, that's what they named me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am Kitsuneko, slave of King Dario and his wife, Queen Arianna, their full-time substitute for their daughter, Princess Cari.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI smile into the mirror, and the face of Princess Cari smiles back at me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Perfect,\" I whisper. \"You look just like her.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOr at least, I look like what most people think Princess Cari would look like, if she hadn't been kidnapped seventeen years ago.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT READERS ARE SAYING: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"I absolutely love this \"tail\" of love and tragedy and hope!\" Malissa, Audiobook Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is fantasy old school, one adults and kids will enjoy.\" William, Goodreads Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. S. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948464349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948464345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e C. S. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.21d","brand":"C. S. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874053271807,"sku":"9781948464345","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kitsuneko-c-s-johnson-9781948464345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}