{"product_id":"the-heart-trials","title":"The Heart Trials","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\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t★ \"A well-written dystopian romantasy, hand it to fans of Suzanne Collins's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Sumptuous prose and cerebral, original worldbuilding coalesce into an electrifying narrative that boasts relentless tension, political unease, and irresistible momentum.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Love Island \u003c\/i\u003emeets \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games \u003c\/i\u003ein a racially diverse world \n\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003eA satisfying reality dating competition unfolds within a dystopian fantasy.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJ. Elle\u003c\/b\u003e is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling author of dark fantasy fiction examining love as a powerful phenomenon--capable of building and destroying worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn a world where love is forbidden, one girl must fight for her heart and freedom through deadly trials in the first book of a new dystopian romantasy duology from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author J. Elle.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWelcome to The Heart Trials. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe prize is love. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe cost is everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Ethyria the highborn may love; the lowborn may only feel what the Benevolent allows. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSaltblood lowborn Axira Merreri survives the decaying districts by keeping her heart locked tight, couriering goods by day--and smuggling the ruler's euphoric Heartfillers to the highborn by night. Until a drop goes wrong and her execution looms. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she strikes a dangerous bargain to steal something from the Tournament of Hearts, a ruthless dating competition to gain highborn citizenship, she enters. Not for love. For freedom. But as the twisted allure of the competition turns deadly, an unexpected connection cracks her defenses, forcing her to confront a truth she fears: In a regime built on engineered happiness, the most dangerous weapon she has is her heart. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author J. Elle delivers a breathless series opener that is bold, bone-chilling, and wholly original. For fans of the cutthroat competition of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLove Island\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003ePowerless\u003c\/i\u003e, this dystopian romantasy explores what happens when the heart becomes the empire's sharpest blade.\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 06\/01\/2026 pg. 94 (EAN 9798217238224, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/22\/2026 (EAN 9798217238224, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496149877014,"sku":"9798217238224","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217238224.jpg?v=1783054079","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-heart-trials","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}