{"product_id":"cruel-is-the-light-9780593810750","title":"Cruel Is the Light","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 UK BESTSELLER - The epic young adult romantasy that caused an international sensation--a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers saga about a war between demons and exorcists . . . and the forbidden love that could change the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sinister magic, crackling banter, and sizzling tension.\"--Emily Thiede, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Vicious Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is said that love conquers all. But will it tear them apart?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumanity has waged a bloody war against demons for more than a century, with two elite soldiers now leading the fight: \u003cb\u003eSelene Alleva\u003c\/b\u003e, a powerful exorcist trained at the prestigious Vatican Academy, and orphan \u003cb\u003eJules Lacroix\u003c\/b\u003e, unrivaled on the battlefield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their paths cross, the distrust--and unwelcome attraction--is immediately apparent. But to get to the bottom of a series of unprecedented demon attacks, Selene and Jules strike an uneasy alliance, agreeing to an unusual arrangement: a fake engagement. With Jules posing as Selene's estranged fiancé, they head to the holy Vatican City in search of answers--only to discover a terrible secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon Jules is forced to question everything he's ever known--including himself. And Selene, unable to ignore her growing feelings for Jules, must make an impossible choice between love and duty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook One of the Cruel Is the Light Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593810750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Sophie Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403568279733,"sku":"9780593810750","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b930aeaf-7af4-43da-8060-7b8f3599869e.jpg?v=1774969747","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cruel-is-the-light-9780593810750","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}