{"product_id":"9780698182936","title":"Masks","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe thrilling prequel to the \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling Cassie Palmer series, featuring seductive and dangerous Master Vampire Mircea Basarab.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteenth century Venice is a safe haven for the masterless dregs of the vampire world, a city where they can live without the fear of retribution for violating another’s territory.\u003cbr\u003eStill, there are plenty of ways for a young vampire to die in the glittering city, a lesson that prince turned pauper Mircea Basarab must learn quickly. But there are opportunities, too—in the service of a secretive courtesan, in the bed of a beautiful senator, and in the hunt for an ancient assassin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a vendetta older than Venice itself comes to a climax, Mircea struggles to evade the dangers of his current life, to come to terms with his past, and to uncover the truth hidden behind a city of masks…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a bonus excerpt of the first Cassie Palmer novel, \u003ci\u003eTouch the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Cassie Palmer Novels:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A series well worth getting hooked on.”—Fresh Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Karen Chance will enthrall you.”—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author Rebecca York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The urban fantasy equivalent of a summer blockbuster.”—SF Site\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Chance takes her place along[side]...Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, and J. D. Robb.”—SFRevu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Chance\u003c\/b\u003e has lived in France, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong, but always comes back to America. She currently lives in central Florida, the home of make-believe, which may explain a lot. She’s the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Cassie Palmer series, including \u003ci\u003eReap the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTempt the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHunt the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076519903472,"sku":"9780698182936","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698182936_p0.jpg?v=1763620533","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698182936","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}