{"product_id":"the-skydust-duke-t-l-shreffler-9781964987125","title":"The Skydust Duke: A Victorian Romantasy Cinderella Retelling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis whimsical fairytale retelling blends elements of My Happy Marriage, Phantom of the Opera, Ever After, and Violet Evergarden! Perfect for readers who love deep characters, unexpected romance, slow-burn and yearning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Celise Dhastel has spent her life in the shadows-overlooked, underestimated, and quietly enduring the cruelty of her stepmother and half-sisters. Born without the gift of mana-channeling, her noble family sees her as a useless girl fit to work in the stables and nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord High Commander Elias Blackwood, dubbed \"the Mad Dog\" by the infamous \u003ci\u003eLady's Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, has scared off seven brides since returning home from the war. Haunted and hardened by the horrors of the Abyss, he has no patience for simpering courtiers or marriage schemes. But his father has arranged a birthday gala for him, and Elias has to choose a bride by the end of the ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a twist of fate brings Celise and Elias together in the moonlit gardens of Gravenmere Castle, an unexpected spark ignites. Elias might be the most powerful soldier in the kingdom-but will he remove his armor for a chance at love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Skydust Duke \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a Cinderella retelling about finding one's courage and choosing one's own destiny.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Fantasy Tropes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efairytale retelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCinderella retelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictorian romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eslow-burn \/ yearning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emagic meets technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe falls first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehidden identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ealpha hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esword fights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elife after the war\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003earranged marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etea drinking and gossip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egarden maze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erags to riches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emagic systems and monsters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emana channeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunique seasons and zodiac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. L. Shreffler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964987121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964987125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Runaway Pen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"T. L. Shreffler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801381318911,"sku":"9781964987125","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-skydust-duke-t-l-shreffler-9781964987125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}