{"product_id":"of-venom-and-vengeance","title":"Of Venom and Vengeance","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMikayla Bridge\u003c\/b\u003e is a young adult fantasy author living in Melbourne, Australia. She grew up on a small-town farm and completed a BA with Honors in Political Science and International Relations. She can often be found playing board games, drinking too much coffee, and lovingly tormenting her characters. Her books include \n\u003ci\u003eOf Flame and Fury \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eOf Venom and Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dual heroes' journeys filled with magic and high-stakes romance.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A plot-driven fantasy novel that pulls action and romance together... a good recommendation for fans of Leigh Bardugo's \n\u003ci\u003eSix of Crows\u003c\/i\u003e and Jennifer Lynn Barnes's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance Games\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deliciously dark standalone set in the same world as the YA romantic fantasy \u003ci\u003eOf Flame and Fury\u003c\/i\u003e, where star-crossed enemies gamble with their hearts, empires, and the fate of a lost god.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn an island marred by pageantry and pain, power comes at an impossible price.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInna is the perfect heiress to the Pallo crime family: poised, cunning, untouchable. Behind this glamorous facade, she hunts for the sinister truth of her sister's death. Despite the cover-up she's been led to believe, Inna can feel an enemy lurking in the shadows. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRylan has sculpted himself into a talented thief for one reason: retribution for his family, who were murdered by Inna's mother. Armed with illusion magic, Rylan plans to steal an ancient riddle from the Pallo vault, one that leads to a sleeping god. Whoever wakes the Serpent King will be granted any wish they desire. Rylan means to claim this power, and with it, Inna's ruin. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Inna catches Rylan sneaking past her family's security, they enter into a perilous alliance that neither intends to keep --even as bitter attraction unravels into something more. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThough some hearts aren't meant to be stolen, and love knows nothing of blood-red revenge...\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/02\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9780374393441, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780374393441, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBridge, Mikayla\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMikayla Bridge\u003c\/b\u003e is a young adult fantasy author living in Melbourne, Australia. She grew up on a small-town farm and completed a BA with Honors in Political Science and International Relations. She can often be found playing board games, drinking too much coffee, and lovingly tormenting her characters. Her books include \n\u003ci\u003eOf Flame and Fury \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eOf Venom and Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496197554454,"sku":"9780374393441","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780374393441.jpg?v=1783057320","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/of-venom-and-vengeance","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}