{"product_id":"book-2bce","title":"A Gilded Blade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuty is a heavy price to pay for love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE RULER. Rodian expected to live out his life in the far north of Urova, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etending to his herd of reyndeer and overseeing his small town on the icy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efjord as its Minister. But in the aftermath of the Infernal War, the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidnight Star sees fit to send him down a new road he cannot turn away \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom. Now, wearing the crown as Isar of Urova, Rodian is thrown \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunprepared into the political waters of the royal court. The only way \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor him to survive the machinations of the nobles standing against him \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis to put his trust in Arkadi, a handsome young nobleman whose favored \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecurrency is secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BLADE. Arkadi has made a name for \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehimself as a nobleman and Minister who always has his finger on the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epulse of the court’s gossip. His public position hides his training as a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlade, one of the Star Order’s secret assassins. Both roles are useful \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhen it comes to protecting Urova. When the new ruler arrives in the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecountry’s capital, Arkadi is drawn to the older man who only wants to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ekeep Urova safe in the wake of the Infernal War’s devastation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE CROWN. As a political novice, Rodian finds himself leaning on Arkadi \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor support and falling for the young nobleman during the long winter \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enights they spend together. Arkadi wants Rodian to succeed on the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrone, but in order for that to happen, he will need to keep his ruler \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esafe using his skills as a Blade—and risk losing his heart in the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprocess.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67601858560304,"sku":"BD2bce","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/2bce-Square-cover.jpg?v=1787699107","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-2bce","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}