{"product_id":"the-misfortunate-maiden-mary-j-nichols-9781737452362","title":"The Misfortunate Maiden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether arranged by her father or the Elf King, Thylaina will not let anyone determine her destiny. Not anymore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThylaina escapes an unwanted betrothal to a pompous elf lord, crossing Yeuroth for a new life. A benevolent healer, alone and with no direction, she finds herself jailed in Alohrius, Etharell's human neighbors. Not at just any jailhouse, but in the country's largest knight city: Caerabis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHatred consumes the city's First Captain, Breydon Colmstad, and Thylaina must convince him and his marshal that she is not a thief, an elven spy, nor a danger to them, all while withholding her true identity. But Breydon is not Thylaina's only challenge. Something devious and horrific has befallen the marshal's pregnant wife. Thylaina's primary suspect holds a position of prestige, and the leaders are blind to the danger he threatens to others within the city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery deception, betrayal, and death reveals corruption within the knighthood. If those responsible for these dark deeds learn whom Thylaina truly is, they will take her into custody and use her against the Elf King.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer fate now entwined with the lives in Caerabis, Thylaina faces the peril looming over the knight's city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Misfortunate Maiden\u003c\/em\u003e joins Mary's collection of Fates of Emvarr novels. Although a prequel to \u003cem\u003eAn Unsought Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e, it can be read before or after. This novel also precedes the upcoming series, \u003cem\u003eEmvarrian Fates\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary J. Nichols\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737452367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737452362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emvarr Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.28d","brand":"Mary J. Nichols","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066760999167,"sku":"9781737452362","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c31c03fa-bfe9-4420-9197-9accab4d27af.jpg?v=1768680377","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-misfortunate-maiden-mary-j-nichols-9781737452362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}