{"product_id":"firebird-the-fire-that-binds-1-darkly-box-edition","title":"Firebird (The Fire That Binds #1) - Darkly Box Edition","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured in the April 2025 Darkly Box:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted author signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFront dust jacket, hardcase and reverse dust jacket with foiled details, and edges artwork by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Instagram profile for digital artist Kateryna Vitkovska\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vitkovskaya_art\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@vitkovskaya_art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacter art endpapers by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Instagram profile for illustrator felicia alice rahm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/harteus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@harteus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse of the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Blood and Ash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this epic, scorching dark romantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA conqueror captivated…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA witch prophesied to save them all…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he and his dragon know one thing: their bond has nothing to do with the laws of mighty Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and she is determined to fight until her dying breath. Still, she can’t believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality…and now holds her life in his hands. Nor can she deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle’s machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirebird \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eis a fantasy with some dark themes, including elements of master\/slave relationship, attempted sexual assault (not between MCs), and dubious consent (not between MCs).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frayed Hearts Bookish Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45601124155462,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2211\/7702\/files\/Firebird1.png?v=1784318767","url":"https:\/\/frayedhearts.com\/products\/firebird-the-fire-that-binds-1-darkly-box-edition","provider":"Frayed Hearts Bookish Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}