{"product_id":"9781423169994","title":"Jepp, Who Defied the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eFate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it written in the stars from the moment we are born? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJepp of Astraveld needs to know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe left his countryside home on the empty promise of a stranger, only to become a captive in a luxurious prison: Coudenberg Palace, the royal court of the Spanish Infanta. Nobody warned Jepp that as a court dwarf, daily injustices would become his seemingly unshakable fate. If the humiliations were his alone, perhaps he could endure them; but it breaks Jepp's heart to see his friend Lia suffer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Jepp and Lia attempt a daring escape from the palace, Jepp is imprisoned again, alone in a cage. Now, spirited across Europe in a kidnapper's carriage, Jepp fears where his unfortunate stars may lead him. But he can't even begin to imagine the brilliant and eccentric new master-a man devoted to uncovering the secrets of the stars-who awaits him. Or the girl who will help him mend his heart and unearth the long-buried secrets of his past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasterfully written, grippingly paced, and inspired by real histori­cal characters, \u003ci\u003eJepp, Who Defied the Stars \u003c\/i\u003eis the tale of an extraordinary hero and his inspiring quest to become the master of his own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disney Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106829189360,"sku":"9781423169994","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781423169994_p0.jpg?v=1769899465","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781423169994","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}