{"product_id":"the-serpent-and-the-swan-paperback","title":"The Serpent and the Swan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshland Pym\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCygna, cursed with a swan's wing in place of one arm, is all that stands between her home and ruination. It is a quest her step-mother hopes she won't survive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kingdom is withering into a wasteland and a monster from the Underworld is making its march of destruction toward the castle. And at her coming of age, Cygna is afraid her father will force her to take the throne. Born to unconventional parentage, she is stuck between two worlds and a threat to anyone who won't suffer an inhuman girl's ascent to power. She has been told that something monstrous lurks inside her so many times that even she is starting to believe it. To prove her worth and her loyalty, and to save her family, she must travel into other worlds and fairy courts to challenge the Lindworm. It requires a descent into the Underworld where blood unlocks doors, magic rules, and the Fae King is under a curse of his own. No one expects her to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novella is perfect for readers who wish 'grimdark' meant 'Grimm-dark, ' and for fans of Neil Gaiman, Erin Morgenstern, and Scandinavian fairy tales. Updated for the modern reader, it twists traditional fairy tale elements with a princess who is determined to save herself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412345897138,"sku":"9781736319000","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/eea35c602d4515bad32c89fe04d0dfd7.webp?v=1778319852","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-serpent-and-the-swan-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}