{"product_id":"the-first-betrayal-patti-a-pierucci-9798999446381","title":"The First Betrayal: A Prequel Novelette to The Hand of Maud","description":"\u003cb\u003eEvery legend has a beginning. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery crown is won with blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore The Hand of Maud, there was a betrayal that set the legend in motion. Normandy, 1139: Empress Matilda--affectionately referred to as Maud-is heir to England's crown. She holds more than a claim to the throne; she carries the\u003cbr\u003erelic known as the Hand of Maud, a golden, bejeweled treasure said to shape dynasties and seal the fate of kings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in the cold chambers of power, loyalty is fragile. Allies shift like shadows, oaths are broken, and a single act of\u003cbr\u003etreachery could alter the course of history. Betrayed at the hour she most needed strength, Maud must cling to faith, courage, and the relic itself as her enemies rise against her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe First Betrayal is the gripping prequel novelette to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hand of Maud\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-a sweeping saga of love, destiny, and treachery where past and present collide. Step into the shadows of history and discover the spark that lit the fire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patti a. Pierucci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999446381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pierucci Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.12d","brand":"Patti a. Pierucci","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742994280703,"sku":"9798999446381","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-betrayal-patti-a-pierucci-9798999446381","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}