{"product_id":"the-queens-dark-ambition","title":"The Queen's Dark Ambition","description":"\u003cp class=\"StoryText\" style=\"text-indent: 0cm;\"\u003e“That wood is always in my dreams. It’s super creepy,” Miya said. “Be careful.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003eAre you drawn to unique magic systems, powerful adversaries, and tales of courage in the face of darkness? Then you'll be spellbound by this “twisted, whimsical young adult fantasy.”- Independent Book Review.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003eThis is the first in the contemporary \u003cem\u003eFairies Among Us\u003c\/em\u003e series, and the novel follows a strong, but flawed, female protagonist trying to fit in, find her voice and self-confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003eFourteen-year-old Stacy is full of angst after she broke the news to her besties, Jas and Anjali, of moving schools and they shut her out. She’s warring with her parents. She hates the new home and neighborhood. The stupid house move was the last thing that she wanted! It couldn’t be worse, but things are about to get weird and a lot more dangerous…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond mso-ansi-language: en-gb\u003eWhen she discovers a parallel world hidden within the mysterious woods near her new home, her life takes a terrifying turn. About to witness a child’s sacrifice, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003ea stranger recognises her and warns her to stay away. Who from the fairy realm, could possibly know her and do these mysterious fairies have anything to do with the local missing children?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond mso-ansi-language: en-gb\u003eDespite her fears, she returns, becoming trapped in a realm of human hating fairies. Under the mentorship of Bower, a centuries-old wizard, Stacy uncovers a sinister plot involving imprisoned children and a pure malevolence that will stop at nothing to claim the power of the stars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond mso-ansi-language: en-gb\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond mso-ansi-language: en-gb\u003eCan Stacy find the strength to challenge a Queen who once turned her back on love itself? And if she fails, what fate awaits not only the imprisoned children, but the entire human world?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003e If you like the style of authors\u003cstrong\u003e Holly Black or Melisaa Marr\u003c\/strong\u003e, you may like \u003cem\u003eThe Queen’s Dark Ambition\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the core of this low spice, character driven fantasy, Stacy's journey explores difficult emotions and themes of found families, as well as transformations. If you enjoy these tropes, \u003cem\u003eThe Queen’s Dark Ambition\u003c\/em\u003e, may appeal to you: identity\/belonging, glow up\/fish out of water, chosen girl, hidden heritage, confidence\/self-love, power and agency, coming of age, angst \u0026amp; grit, plot-twists, clean Christian-mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR THE QUEEN’S DARK AMBITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003e“A modern fairy tale that fuses playfulness with eeriness, The Queen’s Dark Ambition will send you to the whimsical, yet dangerous natural world and make you feel glad you came.”- Independent Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: \" garamond\u003e“I'd recommend The Queen's Dark Ambition to readers who like their fantasy tinged with real-life grit… It's a good fit for teens and adults who enjoy moody, character-driven tales with a sharp edge of menace. 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