{"title":"Nicki Pau Preto","description":"Nicki Pau Preto is a fantasy author living just outside Toronto--though her dislike of hockey, snow, and geese makes her the worst Canadian in the country. She studied art and art history in university and worked as a graphic designer before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy and the House of the Dead Duology, and you can find her online at NickiPauPreto.com.","products":[{"product_id":"bonesmith-paperback","title":"Bonesmith - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating world, absolutely delightful characters, and enemies-to-loves romance--this book is one readers will devour before begging for more.\" --Tricia Levenseller, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlade of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e meets the \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e White Walkers in this dark, \"swiftly paced\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) young adult fantasy about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped prince.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReady your blade. 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