{"product_id":"the-forest-of-despair-ryan-hoyt-9781956163186","title":"The Forest of Despair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heroine's first adventure. A kingdom's last hope. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGemma spends her days studying a war her father fought in before her birth, but she realizes that not everything is what it seems. When she sets off to interview an aging hero, she learns about an emerging threat to the kingdom prophesied by the forbidden factions of magic and religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince she can't go to the officials without incriminating her new friend Richard, they must set off together on a journey through an uncanny forest to confirm and neutralize the threat. Can they forge new alliances and defeat the forces of evil without the use of magic or the might of a military? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf they fail, everyone they love will perish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Forest of Despair is the first book of The Pierced Shadow Archive, a new series of epic fantasy adventures following an emerging heroine and her team of sidekicks, including a witch with an army of children, a young homeless seer, a giant ogre, a boisterous stage performer, and an all-female crew of pirates. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote: This book was previously published under the name Gemma Calvertson and the Forest of Despair and the series name The Aepistelle Chronicles in 2021. The text remains unchanged. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Hoyt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956163182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956163186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Machete \u0026amp; Quill Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.86d","brand":"Ryan Hoyt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153887375615,"sku":"9781956163186","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_31c33b6e-24a8-4429-9895-27f505c08c4b.jpg?v=1770786504","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-forest-of-despair-ryan-hoyt-9781956163186","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}