{"product_id":"9781529980127-the-scarlet-ball","title":"The Scarlet Ball","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter a dark and magical world of ballrooms and bloodshed in the gripping new Gilded Age fantasy from the multi-award winning author of\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The City in Glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, perfect for fans of M L Wang's \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood Over Bright Haven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMexican Gothic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Filled with demons and witchcraft, scheming and seduction. It's nothing short of wonderful.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ.M. Miro, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever, vicious, and gorgeous'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAva Reid, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInnamorata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudith Ban – convent girl, courtesan, and failed thief – is looking for her next identity. She’s no stranger to wealth or danger, but the glitter of New York’s Gilded Age hides a darkness even she has never imagined. Here, the city’s elite maintain their grip through opulent balls, whispered rituals, and marriages with demons hungry for human devotion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she crosses paths with the formidable matriarch of the Howard family, Judith is offered an irresistible bargain: to take the place of a missing debutante in the coming season. With Miss Iphigenia Marshall’s face stitched over her own, Judith becomes white, rich, and ready to risk it all. If she can hold onto her charm, her wits, and her life, her reward will be a husband with undreamt-of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut in a world ruled by appetite and ambition, the most dangerous hunger of all might be her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR NGHI VO:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nghi Vo’s perfectly honed prose embodies the intoxicating, knife-sharp dazzle of cruel wealth and hollow people. This book is as sharp and strange as the taste of a licked silver spoon – it’s breathtaking.' – Shelley Parker-Chan (on \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen and the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Searing and seductive. the kind of book that leaves you wrecked on its shores.' – Alix E. Harrow (on \u003ci\u003eSiren Queen\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nghi Vo is one of the most original writers we have today.' – Taylor Jenkins Reid (on \u003ci\u003eSiren Queen\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57011464208758,"sku":"9781529980127","price":16.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40841073.jpg?v=1776405754","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529980127-the-scarlet-ball","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}