{"product_id":"the-ordeals-hardcover","title":"The Ordeals - Hardcover","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\u003eRachel Greenlaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What a wild ride! Rachel Greenlaw's romantasy debut combines captivating worldbuilding, a seriously twisty plot, and a steamy romance.\"--Demi Winters, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Road of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A magical college with death games, a murder mystery, and dangerous magic? Yes, please!\"--Tessonja Odette, author of \u003ci\u003eA Rivalry of Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-year-old Sophia DeWinter has only known life bound to her cruel uncle, the Collector, thanks to a blood bond he exacted from her as a child. When she learns of Killmarth College, an elite academy for magic wielders outside of the Collector's control, she knows it is her only chance to finally break free. But to gain entry, she will have to compete against other illusionists, masquiers, botanists, and alchemists in a series of brutal trials that many hopefuls don't survive--the Ordeals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophia knows her skills as an illusionist are weak; she only makes it through the first challenge by teaming up with a powerful (and insufferably sexy) botanist, Alden Locke. To make it out alive, she will have to hone her magic and learn to identify who is a rival, who could be an ally, and who is a murderer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause now, not only does she have to protect her heart but her very life. Hopefuls are being viciously picked off one by one between the challenges. In her haste to escape the Collector's trap, Sophia may have fled straight toward her own death sentence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Greenlaw\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the magical Christmas romance \u003ci\u003eOne Christmas Morning\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as the YA fantasy series Compass and Blade. Greenlaw lives on an island in the middle of the Atlantic, and when she's not wandering the beaches and nature trails with her two children and husband, she's dreaming up her next story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987701203245,"sku":"9780593984833","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/O4NUex0htj9780593984833.webp?v=1776183570","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-ordeals-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}