{"product_id":"upon-a-starlit-tide-9781250852519","title":"Upon a Starlit Tide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpon a Starlit Tide\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and enchanting historical fantasy combining elements of \"The Little Mermaid\" and \"Cinderella\" into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*The hardcover edition features beautiful custom endpapers.*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint-Malo, Brittany, 1758.\u003c\/i\u003e To Lucinde L?on, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile her sisters are busy trying to secure advantageous marriages, Luce spends her days secretly being taught to sail by Samuel, her best friend--and an English smuggler. Only he understands how the waves call to her. Then one stormy morning, Luce rescues a drowning man from the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmediately drawn in by the stranger's charm, Luce is plunged into a world of glittering balls and faerie magic, seduction and brutality. Secrets that have long been lost in the shadowy depths of the ocean begin to rise to the surface, but as Luce wrestles with warring desires, she finds that her own power is growing brighter and brighter, shining like a sea-glass slipper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr the scales of a seamaid's tail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Magnificent. This is a must-read!\"--Juliet Marillier, award-winning author of the Sevenwaters and Blackthorn \u0026amp; Grim series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kell Woods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.82w x 1.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250852519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2024 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKell Woods is an Australian historical fantasy author. She has studied English literature, creative writing, and librarianship, and writes about made-up (and not so made-up) places, people, and things you might remember from the fairy tales you read as a child. Kell lives near the sea with her husband, two sons, and a kitten named Juniper.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45363493961909,"sku":"9781250852519","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/3485\/7909\/files\/img_a0567c57-d326-46fa-8a54-9e27ca5f937b.jpg?v=1746896284","url":"https:\/\/thirstbooks.com\/products\/upon-a-starlit-tide-9781250852519","provider":"Thirst Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}