{"product_id":"9780692699775","title":"Joythief","description":"They stole what she loved most about herself. Now she'll do anything to get it back.\u003cbr\u003e-- From epic fantasy author Brenda J. Pierson comes a new adventure of magic and intrigue --\u003cp\u003eMariq is a trophy--the princess of Kuriza, valued only for her worth as a pawn in her father's court. Or so everyone thinks. Mariq has cultivated worth of her own in the Star-Blades, a guild of thieves and assassins. Trained by the best, Mariq can get into anywhere and steal anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then she's blackmailed into murder and poisoned with Joythief--a magical poison that kills the part of a person they love the most. With her thieving skills dwindling and her own guild to blame, Mariq joins her would-be target to take down the Star-Blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAided by a no-name slave and a woman who refers to her magic as a monster, Mariq must travel halfway across the Scorched Lands, into deserts mad with magic, and pray her soon-to-be-gone skills are enough to succeed. If not, she'll have to find some other way--some other worth within herself--to win the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Incandescent Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50032168206576,"sku":"9780692699775","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692699775_p0.jpg?v=1784237266","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692699775","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}