{"product_id":"the-saltwater-curse-9780473736514","title":"The Saltwater Curse","description":"\u003cp\u003eA woman escaping her past...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristy Gallagher has slayed a monster before. When she could no longer live with her husband's abuse, she plunged a knife into his neck. Then, she fled his family's criminal empire-changing her name and traveling to the far reaches of the world, before finding her safe haven in Bali.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's used to looking over her shoulder but nothing could prepare her for the monster that lurks beyond the shore. Sharp claws, grasping tentacles-Krakens are real, and their King has decided she's to be his bride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monster trying to end a curse...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdus is King of the Dead Lands, the last Kraken of his bloodline, and the final hope to break a terrible curse that plagues his lands. He must find his destined bride, his soul mate, and marry her to save his kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis fated mate shouldn't be a human, but something about her calls to him like no other creature ever has. He drags her to his island, kicking and screaming, begging to be returned to the mainland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdus must convince her he's not a monster to be feared, but her soul mate who will protect her from anything and anyone who means her harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding his own people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dark and delicious tale about what makes a monster-THE SALTWATER CURSE is inspired by the Hades\/Persephone myth. Only with a lot more tentacles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avina St. Graves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473736514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.85d","brand":"Avina St Graves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452350329013,"sku":"9780473736514","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9249f68c-0758-446f-8a2b-6d84faafd046.jpg?v=1776826900","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-saltwater-curse-9780473736514","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}