{"product_id":"9781250299314","title":"Mirage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e is full of characters who feel like they existed long before the story began, and a rich world that is as beautiful as it is cruel. Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, \u003ci\u003eexciting \u003c\/i\u003edebut.” —Veronica Roth, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDivergent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCarve the Mark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, sixteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Amani is forced into her new role, she can’t help but enjoy the palace’s beauty—and her time with the princess’ fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and one wrong move could lead to her death…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for \u003ci\u003eMirage:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Daud is a masterful storyteller. \u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers an exquisitely wrought world with deft characters, death-defying stakes, and an aching romance. Bound to linger in your dreams.” — Roshani Choksi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Star-Touched Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"MIRAGE reads as an impossible trick of the light, a feather that carves words into stone, a banquet of longing and loss. Every page comes roaring to life in a way that overwhelms and transforms you. This isn't a debut novel so much as an heirloom, and the work of a master storyteller.\" — Margaret Stohl, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Creatures \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;\u003ci\u003e Black Widow: Forever Red\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMirage\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastic book. It’s full of my favorite things: secrets, intrigue, gorgeous mythology, and complicated characters. It will break your heart and fill you with hope.” —Kat Howard, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Unkindness of Magicians\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoses \u0026amp; Rot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MacMillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030220292336,"sku":"9781250299314","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250299314_p0.jpg?v=1763703268","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250299314","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}