{"product_id":"hunt-the-ever-wild-9781836730071","title":"Hunt the Ever Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gothic standalone combining the gaslamp fantasy of C. L. Polk's \u003ci\u003eWitchmark\u003c\/i\u003e with the slow-burn rivals-to-lovers romance of Isa Agajanian's \u003ci\u003eModern Divination\u003c\/i\u003e and the whimsy of \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the king calls a hunt for the Lichtenwald forest's elusive phoenix, wizard Sy jumps at the chance. Years ago, he indentured himself to the crown to pay for his magical education, and an unbreakable spell binds him to carry out the king's every wicked whim, or face certain death. The prize is enough to pay off his debt, but he can't survive the forest alone. Seeking help, he finds Anya, a skilled huntress living on the Lichtenwald's edge, and lies about splitting the prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Anya's lying too. Cursed by a witch after killing her familiar, Anya must find the phoenix and bind it to the witch by the summer solstice, or else suffer a gruesome transformation. With the curse worsening and the Lichtenwald swarming with wizards, she needs Sy on her side - for now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeither of them can split the prize, nor win alone. And despite the growing attraction between them, betrayal remains their only option. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut anything is possible in the forest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the forest is hungry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Angry Robot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836730071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"S. E. Kiser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52472911265973,"sku":"9781836730071","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3902d00a-0d46-45d4-b743-4683460dd43c.jpg?v=1777444736","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hunt-the-ever-wild-9781836730071","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}