{"product_id":"the-cursed-mother-9798998649813","title":"The Cursed Mother","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cursed Mother\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eby C.M. Heroux\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA child born of fire. A mother marked by fate. A quiet village on the edge of the storm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the snowbound village of Morrathal, a miracle is born: \u003cem\u003eLyric\u003c\/em\u003e-the first child to survive the bitter winters in years. For Ishida and Kâllen, her arrival is more than a blessing. It is hope-fragile, burning, and fiercely alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut peace is short-lived in a world where old powers stir and fate weaves cruelly. As festivals give way to omens and whispers in the dark, Ishida must choose: open the village to the world in search of a better life for her daughter-or protect what little they have, no matter the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in lyrical, immersive prose, \u003cem\u003eThe Cursed Mother\u003c\/em\u003e is a slow-burn fantasy rooted in love, grief, and impossible choices. This is not the tale of chosen heroes, but of ordinary people doing the extraordinary-clinging to family in a world on the brink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far would you go to protect what's most precious?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWould you burn everything you ever knew?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Everdream Studio LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798998649813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d","brand":"C. M. Heroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51616433111221,"sku":"9798998649813","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ac26759b-affd-4430-9517-9654f7da40c6.jpg?v=1756189412","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cursed-mother-9798998649813","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}