{"product_id":"the-shape-of-belonging-suzanne-thomas-9798284100400","title":"The Shape of Belonging: Xar'aya Journey","description":"\u003cb\u003eShe was born to rule a world that no longer exists. Now, she must survive one that was never hers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrincess Xar'aya of Xarneith was bred for diplomacy, trained in command, and destined to lead her people into a new era. But when betrayal strikes at the heart of her empire, she and eleven companions are forced into a desperate escape, crash-landing on an unknown, primitive world in the shadow of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarth. The 1800s. Unmapped. Untamed. Unforgiving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScattered and hunted, Xar'aya must adapt quickly to survive. Her rare abilities, kept dormant for her safety, begin to awaken, unraveling the boundaries between who she was and who she must become. Disguised among the trees, cloaked in stolen clothes, she encounters a human tracker whose instincts are as sharp as her own... and whose presence may threaten everything she's built to protect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the forest holds more than enemies. It carries echoes of her people, of the other Eleven, and a resonance that calls her home, even as she questions if such a place still exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book in a powerful sci-fi Western saga, \u003ci\u003eBound by Starlight: The Shape of Belonging\u003c\/i\u003e blends survival, secrecy, and slow-burn romance in a world where one alien woman must redefine loyalty, leadership, and what it truly means to belong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne princess. One planet. One path to freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798284100400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Suzanne Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852467450111,"sku":"9798284100400","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shape-of-belonging-suzanne-thomas-9798284100400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}