{"product_id":"the-games-gods-play-standard-edition-hardcover","title":"The Games Gods Play: The Crucible Series, #1 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbigail Owen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gods love to play with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won't notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus' patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a \u003ci\u003edifferent\u003c\/i\u003e god. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eworst\u003c\/i\u003e god. Hades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible--the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus. But instead of fighting their own battles, the gods name \u003ci\u003emortals\u003c\/i\u003e to compete in their stead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo why in the Underworld did Hades choose me--a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders--as his champion? And why does my heart trip every time he says I'm \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI don't know if I'm a pawn, bait, or something else entirely to this dangerously tempting god. How can I, when he has more secrets than stars in the sky? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause Hades is playing by his own rules...and Death will win at any cost.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMulti-award-winning author Abigail Owen writes adult paranormal romance and upper YA fantasy romance. She loves plots that move hot and fast, feisty heroines with sass, heroes with heart, a dash of snark, and oodles of HEAs! Other titles include wife, mother, Star Wars geek, ex-competitive skydiver, spreadsheet lover, eMBA, organizational guru, Texan, Aggie, and chocoholic. Abigail currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own swoon-worthy hero husband and their angelic (mostly) kids, who are growing up way too fast. abigailowen.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.63 x 9.18 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Abigail Owen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52280168415551,"sku":"9781649376411","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/1979\/9615\/files\/UAzpfxA-jW9781649376411.webp?v=1771884820","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookishbrew.org\/products\/the-games-gods-play-standard-edition-hardcover","provider":"The Bookish Brew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}