{"product_id":"of-dragons-and-lies-9798995566533","title":"Of Dragons and Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaelin Corwin has spent her life as a Sine, magicless in a world ruled by elemental power. So when she is chosen for the Binding, a brutal initiation reserved for elemental wielders, she knows one thing for certain: she was never meant to survive it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Valkrenn, an ancient fortress perched atop a seven-hundred-foot cliff, survival means enduring deadly trials, ruthless political games, and a system designed to break, or remake, everyone who enters. But someone orchestrated Maelin's place there, and the reason could change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatching her is a firewielder with a rare and dangerous gift, determined to uncover the secrets she doesn't even know she carries. As suspicion gives way to an attraction neither of them can afford, their search for answers leads them toward a truth someone has spent centuries trying to bury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome lies are powerful enough to shape a kingdom. This one could destroy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- dual POV fantasy romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- magical academies with deadly stakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- slow-burn tension and forbidden attraction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- political intrigue and hidden identities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen Knayme Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995566533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.09d","brand":"Penelope Knayme","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53240084103349,"sku":"9798995566533","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798995566533.jpg?v=1788975375","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/of-dragons-and-lies-9798995566533","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}