{"title":"Hazel McBride","description":"Hazel McBride is originally from Scotland but lived in the Caribbean, Spain, and France before settling in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband. She is a former animal trainer and loves writing about magical and fantastical creatures. As a bisexual author with anxiety, McBride focuses on writing queer characters and exploring topics such as mental illness within her work. When she isn't writing, she can be found eating chocolate (Galaxy only) and watching shows that fuel her daydreams about morally gray villains. At least until her incessantly energetic border collie forces her to get off the couch.","products":[{"product_id":"a-queen-crowned-in-flames-a-bonded-to-beasts-novel-hardcover","title":"A Queen Crowned in Flames: A Bonded to Beasts Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe rightful queen and her fire-breathing dragon must fight against corruption and overcome the betrayal of the man she loved in the searing conclusion to the Celtic-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with \u003ci\u003eA Fate Forged in Fire\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAemyra Daercathian is a queen on the run. Having failed to take Àird Lasair and been betrayed by her husband--whom she had grown to trust and was beginning to fall for during her time in captivity--Aemyra is forced to retreat with a raging desire for revenge. But before she can settle the score and fulfill a sacred promise to kill Fiorean, her forces must rest and replenish their strength. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one can know the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough Aemyra has a fierce dragon and a large army of elemental wielders called Dùileach standing behind her, she has lost what's most important--her fire magic. Haunted by her love for her enemy and unsure if she is Goddess-blessed anymore, Aemyra vows to do right by her people, even if that means she must make a new kind of alliance, one that could mean winning back her territory--at a cost to her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the ashes, Aemyra must emerge a new kind of queen, but will she be the dawn for her people or the fire that burns everything to the ground?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101828550879,"sku":"9780593972977","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/E9lGXHezA59780593972977.webp?v=1781075719"},{"product_id":"a-fate-forged-in-fire-a-bonded-to-beasts-novel-paperback","title":"A Fate Forged in Fire: A Bonded to Beasts Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo become the first queen in centuries, a powerfully blessed blacksmith must use her wits and fire magic to overthrow the corrupt powers ruling her kingdom--while also fighting her growing desire for one of her dragon-riding adversaries--in the first book of a sizzling Celtic-inspired fantasy romance duology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce a territory built on matriarchal rule and values, Tìr Teine has since grown frail from a long line of fruitless kings, the most recent of which have ruled under the influence of the True Religion, an oppressive group who have steadily poisoned the region with their anti-magic teachings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn to rule and blessed by fire, Aemyra has begrudgingly lived in hiding rather than risk her life in court, waiting in anticipation for the current king's death so she can bond to his dragon, claim her throne, and protect her people. But when the king dies and Aemyra is ready to take what is rightfully hers, her ambitious plan is foiled, and she is thrust into a game of vicious politics and plots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer biggest adversary is Prince Fiorean, a dragon rider and one of the most powerful fire wielders in the territory. Cold, arrogant, and blindly supportive of his corrupt family, he is everything Aemyra despises. But as chaos engulfs the court, they find themselves reluctantly entwined, forced to forge an uneasy alliance--one that quickly ignites into something more dangerous than either of them expected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind enemy lines and slowly falling for her so-called adversary, Aemyra uncovers just how far the rot of corruption has spread, and what she may have to sacrifice to claim her throne.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101896347871,"sku":"9780593972960","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hwsKGFL-Az9780593972960.webp?v=1781075845"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/hazel-mcbride.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}