{"product_id":"the-court-of-shadows-hardcover","title":"The Court of Shadows - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Dixen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFran輟ise Bui\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dixen excels at concocting unexpected detours and jaw-dropping cliffhangers. Anne Rice fans will be especially enthralled.\" ―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fiery heroine seeks vengeance against a royal court of deadly vampires in this epic alternate history set in lavish Versailles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis XIV transformed from the Sun King into the King of Shadows when he embraced immortality and became the world's first vampire. For the last three centuries, he has been ruling the kingdom from the decadent Court of Shadows in Versailles, demanding the blood of his subjects to sate his nobles' thirst and maintain their loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of rural France, commoner Jeanne Froidelac witnesses the king's soldiers murder her family and learns of her parents' role in a brewing rebellion involving the forbidden secrets of alchemy. To seek her revenge, Jeanne disguises herself as an aristocrat and enrolls in a prestigious school for aspiring courtiers. She soon finds herself at the doors of the palace of Versailles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Jeanne, of course, is no aristocrat. She dreams not of court but of blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blood of a king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.58 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764566360352,"sku":"9781662505690","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/61b6edbf34fd29511e540f76b22f004a.webp?v=1780252355","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-court-of-shadows-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}