{"product_id":"tribute-c-s-kading-9798987982051","title":"Tribute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe swore she'd never return. The Devil had other plans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1984 Romania, Ilena Firan has spent eight years running from the one place that destroyed her-\u003cstrong\u003eScholomance\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Devil's hidden school. Its graduates gain impossible power... and an oath that chains them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDragged back by a summons she can't refuse, Ilena expects scorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe doesn't expect \u003cstrong\u003ehim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer former lover-now the Devil's scarred, merciless Vânătorii-hunting oath-breakers across Europe. The boy she loved is gone, replaced by a weapon with storm-gray eyes and a hatred that cuts deeper than any blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Devil announces an ancient dragon is seeking a new rider, the school erupts into ambition, treachery, and blood-deep temptation. Power whispers. Old wounds burn. And every choice pulls Ilena closer to the darkness she once escaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Devil's lies run far deeper than anyone realizes-and time is running out for Ilena to decide whether she'll reclaim her past, seize forbidden power, or survive the Devil's design at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the paranoia of 1984 Cold War Romania, TRIBUTE blends Romanian folklore with second-chance romance and dark academia atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who loved: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e→ The dragon bonds of Fourth Wing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e→ The atmospheric tension of Babel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis standalone dark romantasy delivers second-chance romance intensity, forbidden magic, and a love story forged in desperation and reclaimed through truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat Level: *** (Spicy with emotional depth)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenre: Dark Romantasy Adult Fantasy Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. S. Kading,Tony Fuentes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987982051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sanddancer Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d","brand":"C. S. Kading","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520255996159,"sku":"9798987982051","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96d57863-dd0b-4ccf-93ee-f89704c97fe0.jpg?v=1778741666","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tribute-c-s-kading-9798987982051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}