{"product_id":"the-guardian-9781953919229","title":"The Guardian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedusa vacays on the Italian Riviera to stop her best friend from destroying the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm staying off the coast on the Italian Riviera in Portofino. Have you ever been? It's this gorgeous bay surrounded by rectangular red and yellow pastel buildings with swanky shops, restaurants and gorge trails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, I don't want to be here. And I \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e didn't want my lover to join me. See, I came to protect my friend. The ancient Greek gods of Olympus claim Arachne holds the Scepter of Azure. The Scepter is a weapon that can freeze an entire city. Well, I don't really care about the Scepter, I care about my friend. Of course, Arachne can hold her own. Don't ever underestimate animals like spiders-or snakes, like me, for that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e is a short story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedusa returns from \u003cem\u003eMy Evil Eye\u003c\/em\u003e in this vacation urban fantasy novella. Although \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e is chronologically Book II in the Furies series, this book is a distinctive stand-alone that was written to be enjoyed without having read the first novel, \u003cem\u003eMy Evil Eye\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dresnin Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953919229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.23d","brand":"A. L. Hawke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42580589412533,"sku":"9781953919229","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f2c0252f-6a55-40e6-a793-a80524f7669b.jpg?v=1672758525","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-guardian-9781953919229","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}