{"title":"Laurie Forest","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-black-witch-paperback","title":"The Black Witch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Maximum suspense, unusual magic--a whole new, thrilling approach to fantasy!\"\u003cbr\u003e--Tamora Pierce, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful magic. A deadly legacy. A world at the edge of war. Prepare to be spellbound by fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElloren Gardner is the spitting image of her grandmother, who drove back the enemy forces in the last Realm War. 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