{"product_id":"the-cloven-ring-a-celtic-romantasy-9781923212329","title":"The Cloven Ring: A Celtic Romantasy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadigan's Leap Book #2: The Cloven Ring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending romance, adventure, fantasy and alternative history, this gripping sequel invites readers to follow a tale of resilience and passion in the face of adversity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven years have passed since Rose Delacey's beloved, Keane O'Connell, was torn from her by a Royal Navy press-gang. Believing him lost forever, Rose is subjected to the persistent advances of Edwin Westbourne, a wealthy young squire who convinces her that Keane is dead. Reluctantly, she agrees to marry him, though her heart remains true to the love she can never forget. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what has happened to Keane? He and his brother were abducted and forced to serve upon a battleship of the Royal Navy, where strict rules and brutal punishments reign. As the fleet sails across stormy seas, the haunts of mermaids and selkies, can the young Irishmen survive? What of Britain's war against France? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIreland is changing. In the village of Allanwell, the lives of the Delaceys are unsettled by war, poverty and a new threat - the influential Lord Leighton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Rose poised to wed a man she loathes and the country teetering on the brink of upheaval, has every chance of happiness vanished . . . or could there still be hope? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook I: The King's Shilling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook II: The Cloven Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook III: Words of Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quillpen Pty Ltd T\/A Leaves of Gold Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923212329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.92d","brand":"Sydney Acorn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147004473525,"sku":"9781923212329","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e7f94490-96b6-4a79-849b-bfb46d31f7de.jpg?v=1767678427","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cloven-ring-a-celtic-romantasy-9781923212329","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}