{"product_id":"9780374313357","title":"Ruinsong","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRuinsong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Julia Ember\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Julia Ember's dark and lush LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy \u003ci\u003eRuinsong\u003c\/i\u003e, two young women from rival factions must work together to reunite their country, as they wrestle with their feelings for each other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer voice was her prison…\u003cbr\u003eNow it’s her weapon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where magic is sung, a powerful mage named Cadence has been forced to torture her country's disgraced nobility at her ruthless queen's bidding.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when she is reunited with her childhood friend, a noblewoman with ties to the underground rebellion, she must finally make a choice: Take a stand to free their country from oppression, or follow in the queen’s footsteps and become a monster herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lushly written, immersive fantasy tale about how monstrous we're willing to become to protect ourselves   — and how difficult it can be to learn to fight back.\" — \u003cb\u003eRebecca Schaeffer, author of \u003ci\u003eNot Even Bones\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A darkly shining jewel of a story set in a fascinating new world. This queer romantic fantasy will replay itself in your mind long after you’ve finished, like an unforgettable melody.”   — \u003cb\u003eSarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRuinsong\u003c\/i\u003e is a symphony of my favorite things: powerful girls, glittering gowns, and falling in love across a divide. Julia Ember's masterful storytelling immerses you in a world of ruthless magic and court politics. Utterly bewitching and emotionally devastating in all the best ways, \u003ci\u003eRuinsong\u003c\/i\u003e is a queer fantasy that will captivate the heart and inspire the soul.\" — \u003cb\u003eC.B. Lee, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot Your Sidekick  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAn engaging fantasy novel that will push readers to draw parallels between the narrative and contemporary events and conflicts and, hopefully, empower them to use their own voices to stand up for what they believe in. —\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374313357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40731912831182,"sku":"9780374313357","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_88379108-5834-41ae-9d6d-b7904766c205.jpg?v=1644854653","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374313357","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}