{"title":"Demi Winters","description":"Demi Winters is the author of The Road of Bones and Kingdom of Claw,  books featuring softer female leads, grumpy heroes, and immersive worlds. Lover of all things fairy-tale, fantasy, and romance, Winters lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband and two kids. When she's not busy brainstorming fantastical worlds and morally gray love interests, she loves reading and cooking.","products":[{"product_id":"kingdom-of-claw-the-ashen-series-book-two-paperback","title":"Kingdom of Claw: The Ashen Series; Book Two - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturn to the Kingdom of Íseldur, where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around each corner, in the sequel to the Viking-inspired romantic fantasy \u003ci\u003eThe Road of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of a harrowing journey, Silla Nordvig's dreams of a simple life have been shattered. 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