{"product_id":"9780241635308-cruel-is-the-light","title":"Cruel is the Light","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EPIC AND SIZZLING YA ROMANTASY THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. SOON TO BE YOUR NEXT OBSESSION .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*This hardback edition features a stunning foiled board design under the dust jacket and full-colour endpapers featuring map artwork by Virginia Allyn.*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHEY SAY LOVE CONQUERS ALL .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUT CAN LOVE WIN IN A WAR BETWEEN DEMONS AND EXORCISTS?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOR WILL IT JUST TEAR THEM ALL APART . ?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brutal war between demons and humanity has raged across Europe for over a century. At its heart are two elite soldiers: \u003cb\u003eSelene Alleva\u003c\/b\u003e, a powerful exorcist trained at the prestigious Vatican Academy, and foot soldier, \u003cb\u003eJules Lacroix\u003c\/b\u003e, unrivalled in battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen their paths cross, despite initial distrust – then unwelcome attraction – Jules and Selene discover a terrible secret at the heart of the holy Vatican City .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon Jules is forced to question everything he’s ever known – including himself. And Selene, unable to ignore her growing feelings for Jules, must make an impossible choice between love and duty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSerpent and Dove \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Vampire, \u003c\/i\u003ewith a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers romance at its heart. 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Bound to be your next obsession.’ \u003c\/b\u003eEliza Chan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFathomfolk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Drenched with dark magic, woven with complex morals and sprinkled with true love.’ \u003c\/b\u003eKika Hatzopoulou, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThreads That Bind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A powerhouse debut . Gripping, vivid and beautifully written’ \u003c\/b\u003eVanessa Len, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOnly a Monster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A beautifully crafted fantasy. I could not put it down. 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