{"title":"Cassandra Rose Clarke","description":"Cassandra Rose Clarke is the author of Star Trek: Prodigy: A Dangerous Trade, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Shadows Have Offended, Our Lady of the Ice, Magic of Blood and Sea, Magic of Wind and Mist, Star's End, Halo: Battle Born, and Halo: Battle Born: Meridian Divide. She grew up in south Texas and currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she tends to multiple cats. Cassandra's first adult novel, The Mad Scientist's Daughter, was a finalist for the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award, and her YA novel, The Assassin's Curse, was nominated for YALSA's 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults. Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons and Daily Science Fiction. 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Now, Ananna and Naji are forced to become uneasy allies as they work to complete three impossible tasks that will cure the curse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfortunately, Naji has enemies from the shadowy world known as the Mists, and Ananna must face the repercussions of betraying her engagement that set her off on her adventures. Together, the two must break the curse, escape their enemies, and come to terms with their growing romantic attraction.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104494194911,"sku":"9781481461726","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/T_sj8avjU99781481461726.webp?v=1781108434"},{"product_id":"halo-battle-born-paperback","title":"Halo: Battle Born - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the original novel set in the Halo universe, based on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling video game series!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSaskia, Dorian, Evie, and Victor aren't exactly friends at their small high school on the middle-of-nowhere colony world of Meridian. Each has their own problems, from absent parents to supporting their family, getting into a good college to making the next hit holo-film. 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What's forged from the destruction will determine the fate of Meridian and tilt the battle for humanity's survival.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104753684703,"sku":"9781668037812","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gtEBQKIxvV9781668037812.webp?v=1781111247"},{"product_id":"halo-meridian-divide-paperback","title":"Halo: Meridian Divide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the original novel set in the Halo universe, based on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling video game series!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been three months since the colony world of Meridian was invaded by the alien theocratic alliance known as the Covenant. 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After a series of missteps with command, the group must take matters into their own hand, journeying far behind enemy lines and into the heart of the war zones on a ravaged Meridian.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104871616735,"sku":"9781668037850","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/iMbD6mkp_H9781668037850.webp?v=1781111492"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/cassandra-rose-clarke.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}