{"product_id":"9781408858202-the-winners-curse","title":"The Winner's Curse","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE FIRST BOOK IN THE HEART-STOPPING WINNER’S TRILOGY:  an irresistible story of forbidden romance and class warfare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Every line in \u003ci\u003eThe Winner's Curse \u003c\/i\u003eis beautifully written. The story is masterfully plotted. The characters' dilemmas fascinated me and tore at my heart… I loved it. I want more.’ \u003c\/b\u003eKristin Cashore, author of the \u003ci\u003eGraceling Realm\u003c\/i\u003e books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinning what you want may cost you everything you love\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. Kestrel has other ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in Arin, a young slave up for auction. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him - and for a sensational price that sets the society gossips talking. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for him is much higher than she ever could have imagined. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first novel in a stunning trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Winner’s Curse\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of romance, rumours and rebellion, where dirty secrets and careless alliances can be deadly – and everything is at stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451469115766,"sku":"9781408858202","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27296622.jpg?v=1760462656","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408858202-the-winners-curse","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}