{"product_id":"curses-paperback","title":"Curses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLish McBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, this YA fantasy is a gender-flipped take on 'Beauty and the Beast' brimming with magic and sharp humor. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A unique and twisty magical romp!\" --Tamora Pierce, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Curses\u003c\/i\u003e is the 'Beauty and the Beast' retelling I've been waiting for.\" --Marissa Meyer, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMerit Cravan\u003c\/b\u003e refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to a fairy godling's curse. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother's choosing before her eighteenth birthday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTevin Dumont \u003c\/b\u003ehas always been a pawn in his family's cons. The prettiest boy in a big family, his job is to tempt naïve rich girls to abandon their engagements, unless their parents agree to pay him off. But after his mother runs afoul of the beast, she decides to trade Tevin for her own freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Tevin and Merit have agreed that he can pay off his mother's debt by using his con-artist skills to help Merit find the best match . . . but what if the best match is Tevin himself?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLish McBride is the author of funny and creepy young adult books such as \u003ci\u003eHold Me Closer, Necromancer\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNecromancing the Stone; Firebug; Pyromantic; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCurses\u003c\/i\u003e. She has published short stories on Tor.com and in the anthologies \u003ci\u003eCornered, What to Read in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKisses \u0026amp; Curses.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first book, \u003ci\u003eHold Me Closer, Necromancer\u003c\/i\u003e, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults title, a Morris Award finalist, and the winner of the Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award. Lish is a former indie bookseller, has a MFA from University of New Orleans, and prefers pie to cake. While she has no long term goals for world domination, she would like her own castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curses\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42090729537671,"sku":"9781984815613","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1eb920b00cffbadffda341b5cfcd1ebc.webp?v=1732285843","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/curses-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}