{"product_id":"the-emerald-thread-s-j-laurent-9798234124906","title":"The Emerald Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the gas-lit streets of 1830s New Orleans, every piece of silk hides a secret, and every shadow tells a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivi St. James is the \"Last Pearl\" of her family's prestigious modiste, a girl destined for the glittering ballrooms of the French Quarter. But the St. James legacy is not built on beauty alone. It is held together by an \"Iron\" resolve and a debt ten generations deep-a curse of emerald eyes and a \"life for a life\" bargain that has finally come due.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Vivi is found breathless on the banks of the Mississippi, the city mourns a tragic accident. But Vivi is not gone. Trapped as a \"Mist Person\" between the world of the living and the deep silence of the dead, she discovers a devastating truth: her death was no accident, but the final price demanded by an ancient debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo save what remains of her bloodline, Vivi must reach across the veil to Jordan-the brother she never knew existed. A boy of the swamp with a leather patch over a secret he doesn't yet understand, Jordan is the only one who can help Vivi break the Emerald Thread. In finding him, the treacherous waters of a vengeance that spans centuries and the iron-walled secrets of Rue Royale will finally be revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a city where the dead never truly leave, Vivi must untangle a web of century-old secrets and confront her family's legacy before the shadows claim the only person she has left to save.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA haunting Gothic tale of legacy, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond between siblings, The Emerald Thread explores the price of freedom in a world where the past refuses to stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. J. Laurent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234124906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S. J. Laurent Indie Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.26d","brand":"S. J. Laurent","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48807725072639,"sku":"9798234124906","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-emerald-thread-s-j-laurent-9798234124906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}