{"product_id":"the-siren-isbn-9780062391995","title":"The Siren","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping stand-alone fantasy romance from Kiera Cass, author of the beloved, bestselling Selection series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKahlen is a Siren—bound to serve the Ocean by luring humans to their watery graves with her voice, which is deadly to any human who hears it. Akinli is human—a kind, handsome boy who’s everything Kahlen ever dreamed of. Falling in love puts them both in danger… but will Kahlen risk everything to follow her heart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis star-crossed YA romance is sure to captivate readers who grew up loving \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e or fans of Jennifer Donnelly’s Waterfire Saga. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally self-published, \u003cem\u003eThe Siren \u003c\/em\u003ehas been completely rewritten and redesigned for this beautiful hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon’t\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e miss \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Betrothed,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e a glittering royal romance sure to captivate \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiera Cass’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue\u003cbr\u003ealike!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove is a Risk Worth Taking.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears ago, Kahlen was rescued from drowning by the Ocean. To repay her debt, she has served as a Siren ever since, using her voice to lure countless strangers to their deaths. Though a single word from Kahlen can kill, she can’t resist spending her days on land, watching ordinary people and longing for the day when she will be able to speak and laugh and live freely among them again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKahlen is resigned to finishing her sentence in solitude . . . until she meets Akinli. Handsome, caring, and kind, Akinli is everything Kahlen ever dreamed of. And though she can’t talk to him, they soon forge a connection neither of them can deny . . . and Kahlen doesn’t want to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalling in love with a human breaks all the Ocean’s rules, and if the Ocean discovers Kahlen’s feelings, she’ll be forced to leave Akinli for good. But for the first time in a lifetime of following the rules, Kahlen is determined to follow her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR KIERA CASS:  “A real page-turner. Romance, royalty, and revolution in a reality-show format serve Cass’ boldly rendered heroine well in her quest for justice and love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“America has the right mix of sass and heart, and her over-the-top royal treatment is enough to make any reader who has ever played dress-up envious. Cass wisely keeps the Selection decision uncertain until the very end, keeping readers on the edge of their seats to find out who Maxon will finally choose as his bride.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reality T.V. meets dystopian fairy tale in Kiera Cass’s delightful debut. 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