{"product_id":"the-court-charade-flore-vesco-9781419788260","title":"The Court Charade: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrators of \u003ci\u003eBeauty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e comes a fleet, tongue-in-cheek graphic novel adventure through a corrupt fairy-tale court, where love is found in the least likely places and nothing is quite what it seems . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This lighthearted, sharply witty fairy tale is a delightful and quirky take on toxic workplaces, with a dash of Puss in Boots-style antics and a little romance thrown in for good measure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Serine is a poor but plucky daughter of a sickly nobleman who must make her way in the royal court to avoid being married off once her father dies. Although she is illiterate and owns only one dress, she manages to charm her way into the fickle queen's good graces--but the royal court is not a kind place for a country bumpkin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Silly, sweet Serine must smarten up if she wants to survive the queen's fits of pique, the court ladies' gossip, and the royal advisor's evil schemes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With nothing but her wits and the help of the friendly, handsome torturer's apprentice, can she find a way to save her job, save the kingdom, and find true love along the way? Or will she be forced to play the fool? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Flore Vesco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419788264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419788260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Comicarts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Flore Vesco","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47580073754879,"sku":"9781419788260","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca5b74f8-8eb5-4803-a103-e04e98211ab8.jpg?v=1763878611","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-court-charade-flore-vesco-9781419788260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}