{"product_id":"thorns-of-fate-the-thornforged-chronicles-paperback-1","title":"Thorns of Fate: The Thornforged Chronicles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiranda Howman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gilded Empire expects submission-even when it means watching someone you care about die.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElora chose compassion anyway.\u003cbr\u003eThe Empire does not forgive defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause of that choice...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eshe will become something worse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Miros Institute, Elora believed she was untouchable-trained as an alchemist, protected by her mentor, spared the cruelty every other student endured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil she isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Institute, failure isn't corrected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's punished.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStripped of protection, Elora is delivered into the hands of Headmaster Thorn-the architect of her unmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer intellect is tested.\u003cbr\u003eHer will fractured.\u003cbr\u003eHer empathy turned against her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe must learn what she was never taught: \u003cbr\u003eObedience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut survival demands something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo bleed.\u003cbr\u003eTo endure.\u003cbr\u003eTo refuse the fate carved for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause if she cannot remain who she was...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eshe will become something far worse than they intended.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a story about rescue.\u003cbr\u003eIt's about erosion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf identity.\u003cbr\u003eOf trust.\u003cbr\u003eOf the fragile belief that doing the right thing will save you.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead free with Kindle Unlimited.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1st Place - Dark Fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFall 2025 BookFest Awards\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who loved: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brutal descent and psychological weight of The Poppy War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe institutional cruelty and survival arc of The Prison Healer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe morally gray tension of The Atlas Six\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rebellion-driven stakes of An Ember in the Ashes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote for readers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis series begins with a sheltered protagonist and evolves into a darker, more complex story, where trauma, moral ambiguity, and slowly developing relationships shape the journey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis novel contains graphic content, including abuse, trauma, SA, and institutional violence. Intended for mature readers (upper YA\/adult).\u003cbr\u003eFull content warnings: www.mirandahowman.com\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48110970929373,"sku":"9798283582689","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/452kejhVEH9798283582689.webp?v=1782890652","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/thorns-of-fate-the-thornforged-chronicles-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}