{"product_id":"the-dark-tide-9781728209982","title":"The Dark Tide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping, dark LGBT YA fantasy about two girls who must choose between saving themselves, each other, or their sinking island.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery year on St. Walpurga's Eve, Caldella's Witch Queen lures a boy back to her palace. An innocent life to be sacrificed on the full moon to keep the island city from sinking. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLina Kirk is convinced her brother is going to be taken this year. To save him, she enlists the help of Thomas Lin, the boy she secretly loves, and the only person to ever escape from the palace. But they draw the queen's attention, and Thomas is chosen as the sacrifice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueen Eva watched her sister die to save the boy she loved. Now as queen, she won't make the same mistake. She's willing to sacrifice anyone if it means saving herself and her city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lina offers herself to the queen in exchange for Thomas's freedom, the two girls await the full moon together. But Lina is not at all what Eva expected, and the queen is nothing like Lina envisioned. Against their will, they find themselves falling for each other as water floods Caldella's streets and the dark tide demands its sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Wicked Deep\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Curse So Dark and Lonely\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWitchcraft books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDark fantasy fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLGBTQ books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Tide\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cstrong\u003eStriking the perfect balance\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Tide\u003c\/em\u003e demands to be read in one held breath as its tide bears down on all.\" --\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e \"A dark scenic adventure, sensitively written for romantics, Jasinska's debut novel is \u003cstrong\u003ea fantasy of promises, betrayal, unrequited love, and black magic\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eThe Dark Tide\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ethe dark, queer fantasy of your dreams \u003c\/strong\u003ethat's part beauty and the beast, part something entirely new and original... a lush world that begs to be lived in... It's beautiful, and fast paced, and everything I ever want from a fairy tale.\" --Cat VanOrder, Bookmarks (Winston-Salem, NC)\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of the enemies-to-lovers trope will be ecstatic with this book...\u003cem\u003eThe Dark Tide\u003c\/em\u003e offers an\u003cstrong\u003e exciting and immersive story with a strong feminist slant \u003c\/strong\u003ethat subverts common YA tropes and forges its own original path.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728209982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alicia Jasinska","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36667347075228,"sku":"9781728209982","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6d2ec31c-f20c-4f90-9122-2eb4a07bffa0.jpg?v=1603914707","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dark-tide-9781728209982","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}