{"product_id":"9781399714204-the-city-of-stardust","title":"The City of Stardust","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe enchanting, escapist and bewitching dark fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Violet Everly discovers that her family owes a blood debt to an immortal, she must venture into a hidden world of magic, gods and monsters to break the curse - no matter the cost.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurses are made to be broken.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A DARK DREAM . WELCOME TO \u003ci\u003eTHE CITY OF STARDUST\u003c\/i\u003e. ENJOY - AND ALSO BEWARE. THIS FAIRY TALE IS DEADLY' LAINI TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filled with magic, stardust, and a shockingly dark heart, this is a stunning standalone fantasy perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Thousand Doors of January\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Starless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For centuries, Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor is a woman named Penelope, who never ages, never grows sick - and never forgives a debt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ten years ago, Violet Everly's mother left to break the curse, and never returned. Now Violet must find her mother, or she will be taken in her place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her hunt leads her into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods, and monsters bent on revenge. And into the path of Penelope's quiet assistant, Aleksander, who she knows cannot be trusted - and yet to whom she finds herself undeniably drawn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tied to a very literal deadline, Violet will travel to the edges of the world to find her mother and the key to the city of stardust, where the Everly story began .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003ci\u003eTHE CITY OF STARDUST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eReminiscent of Laini Taylor and Erin Morgenstern\u003c\/b\u003e. Knowing this is a debut work floored me as - for me - this is \u003cb\u003eas near a perfect book as you can get\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eI inhaled \u003ci\u003eThe City of Stardust \u003c\/i\u003ein one day\u003c\/b\u003e. Books, libraries, quests, strange worlds, a doomed love, betrayal, abandonment, courage, sacrifice - \u003cb\u003ethis book has it all\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eWow!\u003c\/b\u003e I so loved this book, \u003cb\u003eI resented having to put it down \u003c\/b\u003eto go to sleep, it was so \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSummers is a talent\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eher poetic, vivid prose\u003c\/b\u003e wound through me and had me immediately rooting for Violet' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wow \u003cb\u003ewhat an absolutely wonderful surprise \u003c\/b\u003ethis book was . \u003cb\u003ea gorgeously atmospheric fairytale\u003c\/b\u003e, it fully immerses you, consumes you - \u003cb\u003eI finished this book in a few hours I couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAUTHORS LOVE \u003ci\u003eTHE CITY OF STARDUST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  '\u003c\/i\u003eA starry tale \u003c\/b\u003eof curses, gods and scholars that \u003cb\u003eglitters with magic\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBeautifully spellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e' M.A. KUZNIAR\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  '\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003cb\u003espellbinding and mesmerising\u003c\/b\u003e tale intricately crafted with writing that glitters. The City of Stardust is \u003cb\u003elike reading V. E. Schwab \u003c\/b\u003efor the first time' BEA FITZGERALD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e '\u003c\/i\u003eA Gaiman-esque world of scheming scholars and soul-stealing gods . \u003cb\u003eMemorable and accomplished ' LUCY HOLLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A compelling story full of \u003cb\u003emagic, curses, keys, and stories\u003c\/b\u003e . 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