{"product_id":"rise-of-the-empress-julie-c-dao-9781761359262","title":"Rise of the Empress","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dark and dazzling reimagining of Snow White's Evil Queen, filled with forbidden magic and deadly ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoon to be a major Prime Video series, executive produced by Viola Davis, Gemma Chan and Forest Whitaker.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eEighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress. But only if she embraces the darkness within her.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eIn order to achieve greatness, Xifeng must spurn the young man who loves her and exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins. Is the price of the throne too high?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow far is she willing to go to achieve her destiny?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of dark fantasy, romantasy and villain origin stories, including readers of The Last Tiger, The Invocations, The Girl With No Reflection and the Dark Rise series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Rise of the Empress\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e  'A stunning reimagining      of the Evil Queen. Filled with treacherous courtesans, dark magic,      terrible choices, and bloody hearts, Julie Dao's exquisite take      on this classic villain rises far above the average retelling.' -      Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval\n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e  'Magnetic,      seductive, and alluring . . . a lush, captivating read about      desire and the lengths to which we will go to find our true destiny.' - S.      Jae-Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julie C. Dao","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49037521879283,"sku":"9781761359262","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781761359262.jpg?v=1778529529","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/rise-of-the-empress-julie-c-dao-9781761359262","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}