{"product_id":"counterpoint-paperback-5","title":"Counterpoint - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the twilight of mankind. Depleted by generations of war with a race of dark beasts, humanity stands on the brink of extinction. The outlands are soaked with the blood of the fallen. The midlands are rotting with decadence and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElfkind, estranged by past crimes, watches and waits for nature to run its course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd then the two collide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAyden's life has long been guided by two emotions: love for his sister, and hatred of all things human. When he's captured in battle, he is enslaved in the service of a human prince, Freyrik Farr. Freyrik's always known elves to be beautiful and dangerous, but never has one affected him as deeply as Ayden. Teetering on a dagger's edge between duty and high treason, Freyrik discovers that some choices can change a life, and some an entire world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween prejudice, politics, pride, and survival, Ayden and Freyrik must carve a new path, no matter how daunting. For nothing less than the fate of both their peoples rests on the power of their perseverance--and their love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68321634091231,"sku":"9781937551209","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/R0XmYULAQ89781937551209.webp?v=1793152315","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/counterpoint-paperback-5","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}