{"product_id":"one-dark-window-deluxe-limited-hardcover-edition-special-the-shepherd-king-1","title":"One Dark Window (Deluxe Limited Hardcover Edition) (Special) (The Shepherd King #1)","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\u003eRachel Gillig \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised on the California coast. She is a writer, with a BA in literary theory and criticism from UC Davis. If she is not ensconced in blankets dreaming up her next novel, Rachel is in her garden or walking with her husband, son, and their poodle, Wally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Thick fog, shifting alliances, and clever magic make the perfect backdrop for a sweeping romance-- \n\u003ci\u003eOne Dark Window\u003c\/i\u003e is enthralling from beginning to shocking end.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Whitten, NYT bestselling author of For the Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth--Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical, and aglow with treacherous magic, \n\u003ci\u003eOne Dark Window \u003c\/i\u003eis everything I love in fantasy and more.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eOne Dark Window\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose. Rachel Gillig has created a story which left me entranced.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A tightly written duology that manages to build a dark, twisty world, unique magic system and well-written characters ... rich and fast-paced.\" \u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[T]he steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights. Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Naomi Novik, and Hannah Whitten will want to check this out.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Elspeth's slow-burn romance with a mysterious highwayman adds depth to the story ... A finely detailed magical system enriches Gillig's debut; fantasy readers will enjoy.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Readers will be enthralled with Elspeth's--and Nightmare's--riveting adventure.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Spooky, lush... Gillig executes familiar fantasy romance tropes with flair.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eOne Dark Window\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner. Gillig's lush language is somewhat reminiscent of Alix E. 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This breathtaking deluxe hardcover edition of Rachel Gillig's sensational gothic romantasy debut​ is available for a limited time and while supplies last.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHE FANTASY BOOKTOK SENSATION! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A dark, lushly gothic fantasy, \u003ci\u003eOne Dark Window \u003c\/i\u003efollows a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom--but the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home--she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. 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