{"product_id":"the-girl-who-broke-the-dark-paperback-copy","title":"Blind Date with a Book","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eTake a blind date with a book!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet it be a surprise to you! You'll get \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eeither\u003c\/span\u003e Flight of the Spark (Book 1 in the Outlawed Myth series) \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eOR\u003c\/span\u003e The Girl Who Broke the Dark (Book 1 in the Royal Mages series).  That's right, you won't know which one you'll get. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe premium paperback will be beautifully wrapped and will arrive with lots of surprise gifts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eFree shipping in the US. Only available in the US.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eAbout Flight of the Spark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWinner of a Readers' Favorite Silver Medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eA dystopian realm. Magic amulets. And a girl who didn’t realize her questions could destroy it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFifteen-year-old Iskra never questions the Prime Konamei’s rules or her own bland life. But when a supposedly savage Risker rescues her from a bandit attack, the encounter shatters everything she believes about Riskers and their magic amulets. Shocked by the revelation, she confides in her friend Tavda. When Tavda disappears after publicly questioning what they’ve been taught, Iskra blames herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eRacked with guilt, Iskra sets out to discover the truth. She defies the law and secretly visits the Riskers. Quickly, she grows enchanted with their free and fearless lives—and the handsome and captivating Xico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eKaberco, the village ruler, pressures her to cease all contact with the Riskers—or he’ll make her disappear. She persists, not knowing that her actions could fulfill an ancient prophecy that foretells the end of the realm—and possibly, her own life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAn epic fantasy in a dystopian setting, Flight of the Spark explores overcoming fear and the question of when to choose freedom over safety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAbout The Girl Who Broke the Dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of a Literary Titan Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSometimes, breaking the curse is only the beginning…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Eliana of Ymittos has long anticipated the day she gets to make the rules — and use her magic without fear of penalty. But until she ascends the throne, Eliana’s days are devoted to practicing diplomacy on inconsiderate guests and weighing the merits of her latest string of suitors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, on her 18th birthday, Eliana’s parents reveal her true destiny: she alone must wake a sleeping prince from his hundred-year curse, deep in the monster-infested underworld of Malkh. Terrified, Eliana refuses. But the terms of the curse are clear: only the heir of Ymittos can break its spell. If she fails, the entire continent will be easy prey for the evil sorcerer Cetus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanished and stripped of his power a millennium ago, Cetus has lain dormant, rebuilding his strength and amassing his armies. Now, his carefully laid trap is about to spring destruction on the first realms in his path. Only Eliana stands in his way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Sleeping Beauty retelling with a deadly twist,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Girl Who Broke the Dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eis the first volume of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Royal Mages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere’s what readers are saying about Flight of the Spark:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e“Devastatingly beautiful from start to finish.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e“Flight of the Spark left me completely enthralled.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e“Will fill you with magic you may have thought disappeared long ago.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\"A must read for all lovers of fantasy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere’s what readers are saying about The Girl Who Broke the Dark:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis suspense thriller tied up in a fantasy novel is a must read.\" Amazon reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I enjoyed every minute of it!\" BookBub Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"A great read, really well written with great characters a thrilling page turner - I can't wait for the next installment.\" Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Loved it! Can't wait for the next one!\"  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The story has many twists and turns and will keep you up at night to read just one more chapter.\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Well written as always with genuinely interesting characters! Was very hard to put down and spent all day at work thinking about getting back to it. Cannot wait for the rest of this series!\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodreads Reviewer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/9556\/7140\/files\/GWBDimagequotes_480x480.png?v=1700078601\" width=\"268\" height=\"208\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is a premium paperback novel comparable to paperbacks produced by the finest publishing houses in the industry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e What people say:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy fairytale retellings, fantasy, strong female main characters and wonderful story telling.\"  GoodReads reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A magnificent role reversal of the legendary Sleeping Beauty. I could easily lose myself in this book with characters you love to hate and characters you long to see succeed.\" Ronel Steyn for Readers' Favorite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eTo enjoy a sample of Flight of the Spark, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.evelynpuerto.com\/products\/copy-of-the-girl-who-broke-the-dark-ebook-1\" title=\"Sample of Flight of the Spark\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo enjoy a sample of The Girl Who Broke the Dark,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.evelynpuerto.com\/products\/copy-of-the-girl-who-broke-the-dark-ebook-1\" title=\"Sample of The Girl Who Broke the Dark\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e click here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a chance on a blind date, and be surprised and delighted by the adventure you end up with. 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