{"product_id":"9781803361376-upon-a-starlit-tide","title":"Upon a Starlit Tide","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and enchanting fairy tale-inspired historical fantasy combining elements of \u003ci\u003e\"The Little Mermaid\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"Cinderella\"\u003c\/i\u003e into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAfter the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, for fans of Ava Reid and Naomi Novik.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and enchanting fairy tale-inspired historical fantasy combining elements of \u003ci\u003e\"The Little Mermaid\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"Cinderella\"\u003c\/i\u003e into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAfter the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, for fans of Ava Reid and Naomi Novik.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint-Malo, Brittany, 1758.\u003c\/i\u003e To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile her sisters are busy trying to secure advantageous marriages, Luce spends her days secretly being taught to sail by Samuel, her best friend and an English smuggler. Only he understands how the waves call to her. Then one stormy morning, Luce rescues a drowning man from the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately drawn in by the stranger's charm, Luce is plunged into a world of glittering balls and faerie magic, seduction and brutality. Secrets that have long been lost in the shadowy depths of the ocean begin to rise to the surface, but as Luce wrestles with warring desires, she finds that her own power is growing brighter and brighter, shining like a sea-glass slipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr the scales of a sea-maid's tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41617207656545,"sku":"9781803361376","price":15.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32514393.jpg?v=1737622516","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803361376-upon-a-starlit-tide","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}