{"product_id":"whispers-on-a-wicker-crown-shadowlyn-drake-9798232928896","title":"Whispers on a Wicker Crown: A Harvest Rite of Love and Lust","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe gave herself to the land, but the land demanded a price far more carnal than she ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the village of Shatt, a creeping Blight withers crops and starves its people. The elders, desperate, turn to the ancient Harvest Rite-a grim, forgotten ritual that demands a willing soul be given to the earth to appease the malevolent Harvest God. When the lots are drawn, Marianne, a strong-willed weaver, is chosen as the sacrifice. She braces herself for a swift, painless end, a final surrender for the survival of her home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Harvest God is no simple monster. He is a creature of gnarled bark, twisted vines, and ancient, amber eyes, and his hunger is not for blood but for a dark, sinfully intoxicating bargain. He demands a consort, a mortal queen to share his power and become a part of his primordial essence. In a terrifying union of raw, elemental power and forbidden desire, Marianne is bound to the God, becoming a vessel for his will. Each night, she must return to him, a sacrifice of lust for a harvest of life. The more she surrenders to his carnal demands, the more the Blight recedes, but at what cost to her body, her soul, and her very identity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhispers on a Wicker Crown: A Harvest Rite of Love and Lust\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark and seductive tale of power, perversion, and primal passion. Perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eforbidden romance\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003edark fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e, this story will ensnare you in a world where the line between salvation and corruption is as thin as a single thread. Can Marianne save her village without losing herself to the very force she swore to defeat, or is her terrifying new life the only path to a bountiful future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shadowlyn Drake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232928896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shadowlyn Drake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Shadowlyn Drake","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089429442815,"sku":"9798232928896","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33436f19-ee7b-40a4-96e9-09778be9d0c0.jpg?v=1769110199","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whispers-on-a-wicker-crown-shadowlyn-drake-9798232928896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}