{"product_id":"pandoras-serpent-9798996325627","title":"Pandora's Serpent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I think I'm in love. \u003cem\u003eLoathe.\u003c\/em\u003e I'm in loathe with her.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePANDORA'S SERPENT\u003c\/strong\u003e is the debut novel of Augustine Kent's dark romantasy series, The Kurosh Cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanessa's nearly picture-perfect life turned upside down the day she crossed a chaos demon's path. When Janessa stepped unfraid into Varku's mayhem, he couldn't look away. It infuriated him, the way she put things back in order. But he also found himself intrigued, much to his dismay. The more he observed her, the more he noticed the cracks in the curated image she projected. Janessa was not what she seemed. She craved freedom from the burdens of her godsgiven power, and he believed he might just be the key she'd been searching for all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut freedom comes with a cost...and the gods are always watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre they willing to pay the price?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent Warnings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains the following themes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature Content: Profanity and intense sex scenes that some readers may find overwhelming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental Health: Substance abuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, grief, self-harm, suicidal ideation, suicide, and severe spiraling thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolence: Blood, gore, violence, mass murder, stabbing, shooting, stalking, assault, and discussions of domestic violence\/abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical: Frequent clinical settings, surgeries, traumatic medical diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePregnancy: including infertility, contested paternity, complications, and emergency delivery (note: no infant loss)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical and religious topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChild deity endangerment: captivity and ichor siphoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Thread Publishing, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996325627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Augustine Kent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514231513269,"sku":"9798996325627","price":28.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798996325627.jpg?v=1791903121","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pandoras-serpent-9798996325627","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}