{"title":"S. A. MacLean","description":"S. A. MacLean is a fantasy romance author from sunny Southern California. Infatuated with magical worlds since her days of brewing mud potions in her childhood garden, she fell in love with the romantasy genre after realizing all her favorite fantasy novels had kisses in them. Her stories invariably feature quirky humor, sassy animal companions, and queer casts who represent her voice as a chaotic bisexual woman. Sarah received her BS in Natural Resources from Cornell University and a PhD in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley. She left the research track to teach environmental science at her local community college, inspiring the next generation of students to save the planet.","products":[{"product_id":"voidwalker-paperback","title":"Voidwalker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e comes an era-defining new fantasy universe where spicy romantasy meets the Cosmere, unmissable for fans of the world-building scale of Sarah J. Maas and the world-shifting stakes of Rebecca Yarros. \u003ci\u003eVoidwalker\u003c\/i\u003e will be your next romantasy obsession, a deliciously feral story that starts with just two words: \"bite me.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fionamara is a smuggler. Antal is the reason her people fear the dark. Fi ferries contraband between worlds, stockpiling funds and stolen magic to keep her village self-sufficient - free from the blood sacrifices humans have paid to Antal's immortal species for centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only legends whispered through the pine forests recall a time when things were different, before one world shattered into many, and the flesh-devouring beasts crept from the cracks between realities, with their sable antlers and slender tails, lethal claws and gleaming fangs. 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And a temptation - for how sweet the monster's fangs might feel.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102871556319,"sku":"9780316573115","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/4FdsNPCiB19780316573115.webp?v=1781087513"},{"product_id":"the-phoenix-keeper-paperback","title":"The Phoenix Keeper - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a magical zoo teeming with mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Keeper \u003c\/i\u003eis a fierce joy of a cozy fantasy novel with a soul-restoring queer romance at its heart, for fans of\u003ci\u003eThe House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLegends and Lattes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As head phoenix keeper at a world-renowned zoo for magical creatures, Aila's childhood dream of conserving critically endangered firebirds seems closer than ever. There's just one glaring caveat: her zoo's breeding program hasn't functioned for a decade. When a tragic phoenix heist sabotages the flagship initiative at a neighboring zoo, Aila must prove her derelict facilities are fit to take the reins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But saving an entire species from extinction requires more than stellar animal handling skills. Carnivorous water horses, tempestuous thunderhawks, mischievous dragons... Aila has no problem wrangling beasts. But mustering the courage to ask for help from the hotshot griffin keeper at the zoo's most popular exhibit? Virtually impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Especially when that hotshot griffin keeper happens to be her arch-rival from college: Luciana, an annoyingly brooding and insufferable know-it-all with the face of a goddess who's convinced that Aila's beloved phoenix would serve their cause better as an active performer rather than as a passive conservation exhibit. With the world watching and the threat of poachers looming, Aila's success is no longer merely a matter of keeping her job... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She is the keeper of the phoenix, and the future of a species- and her love life- now rests on her shoulders.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103955063007,"sku":"9780316573092","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/owTCjAUa09780316573092.webp?v=1781099817"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/s-a-maclean.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}