{"product_id":"ruthless-thomas-k-carpenter-9781958498293","title":"Ruthless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlory awaits the victor. Death stalks them all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond year at the Hundred Halls was supposed to be about proving your magical worth. For Iona and her friends, it becomes a fight for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Year Games promise glory-and the coveted Elixir of Knowledge-but when students start turning up dead in the middle of supposedly protected spaces, the competition warps into something far more dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the rest of the Halls clamor to win, a forgotten horror stirs beneath the Obelisk, devouring dreams and twisting reality. As accusations mount and the line between illusion and truth shatters, Iona and her friends must navigate betrayal, bloodshed, and brutal challenges that test more than just their magic. Because winning the Games might grant them knowledge-but surviving it will demand everything. And releasing what lies beneath may be the biggest mistake they've ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas K. Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1958498297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958498293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Moon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Thomas K. Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48217852412159,"sku":"9781958498293","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aaf2ce11-3aa0-45a6-804d-03f719eae984.jpg?v=1771999865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ruthless-thomas-k-carpenter-9781958498293","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}