{"product_id":"the-ascended-isbn-9781496765901","title":"The Ascended","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe high-stakes trials of Carissa Broadbent's \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent and the Wings of Night\u003c\/i\u003e meet the forbidden romance of Keri Lake's \u003ci\u003eNocticadia\u003c\/i\u003e in the first of the Aesymarean Duet, as twins thrust into a brutal tournament for godhood must navigate forbidden desires and their own drive for revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where divine power bleeds into the mortal realm, Thais Morvaren has mastered the art of deception. To her seaside village, she's just a fisherman's daughter, serving oysters to summer tourists. In secret, she hides her ability to forge weapons from starlight-a power that would force her into the deadly Trials of Ascension.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a priest's ritual exposes her divine heritage, Thais is seized and conscripted into the trials against her will. Now trapped in a competition she never wanted to enter, she transforms her fear into purpose: to kill Olinthar, King of the Gods-the father whose divine touch proved fatal to her mother.\u003cbr\u003eTo take down a god, she must become one, even if it costs her everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat she doesn't expect is her twin brother's powers suddenly manifesting, forcing him into the trials alongside her-leaving Thais to protect more than just herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorse still, the selection ceremony binds her to a mentor: Xül. A necromancer prince with blood-soaked hands, a sharp tongue, and dark secrets of his own. From the moment they meet, sparks fly. He's insufferably arrogant, she's stubborn to the bone, and neither has any intention of yielding to the other... or to the heat between them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach trial survived brings her closer to godhood, but beneath the spectacle of competition, something ancient and malevolent stalks the shadows of the divine realm-a darkness that threatens to unravel the heavens themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThais may have been forced into the Trials seeking survival, but she'll finish them seeking vengeance.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the cost of godhood is rising.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause some stars aren't meant to be weapons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome stars are meant to fall.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for The Esprithean Trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of \u003ci\u003eACOTAR\u003c\/i\u003e will gobble up \u003ci\u003eRiftborne\u003c\/i\u003e. It’s got enemies-to-lovers, detailed world building, morally gray love interests, slow burn spice that’s worth the torture, an underdog female lead like Yarros’ Violet and a rad power-system loosely inspired by the X-Men.”\u003cb\u003e —Buzzfeed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A hidden gem that's fit for ACOTAR fans…[the] chemistry is tense and full of enemies-to-reluctant-allies energy. \u003ci\u003eRiftborne\u003c\/i\u003e is a slow burn that's worth every page.” \u003cb\u003e—Brit \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Broadbent, Maas, and Yarros fans, you’ve been warned. \u003ci\u003eRiftborne \u003c\/i\u003eis your next addictive series. A slow burn truly at a truly wrought out delicious pace that will leave you squirming for what’s next. And worldbuilding that rivals Broadbent’s in its design and intrigue. Excellent, just excellent. I cannot wait to find out what happens next.” \u003cb\u003e—Emily Bond, HuffPost Books and Buzzfeed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBree Grenwich and Parker Lennox\u003c\/b\u003e are longtime friends, business partners, RPG fanatics, and co-authors of the Esprithean trilogy Aesymarean duology. They live in Alabama and can be found on social media @breegrenwichauthor or online at grenwichlennox.com.","brand":"Kensington Replenishment Titles (KRT)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532195999973,"sku":"NP9781496765901","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781496765901.jpg?v=1773183018","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-ascended-isbn-9781496765901","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}