{"title":"Whimsical Adventures","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"woken-kindgom","title":"Woken Kingdom (Woken Kingdom #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hundred years ago, a dark fairy cursed an innocent princess, forcing a kingdom to sleep until a brave prince would save them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaya is fueled by spite towards the royal family and fairies, who trapped ordinary people like her in a curse they didn't deserve. Now poverty-stricken, the seventeen-year-old bookmaker has one goal: rob her grandmother's faraway grave and use the riches within to save her family from starvation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she enters a world she doesn't recognise, Maya meets the charismatic but mysterious Teddy. He agrees to help her, and it's only a matter of time before romantic feelings emerge. 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This book can be read as a standalone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adventure fairytale fantasy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young adult (ages 14-18), adult readers may also enjoy this series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"jdx1ht-eg2s47-mo0q0u-jwyxja\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"editorialReviews\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"editorialReviews\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoppy Rose Solomon \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Australian author whose YA novels reflect the traumas and hard lessons she went through as a teenager, and she loves creating 'unlikable' characters who learn to heal themselves. Evoking inspiration and escapism is the goal of her storytelling. From her home on the Sunshine Coast, she freelances as a YA editor and coach through her business \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.poppyspagesediting.com\/\"\u003ePoppy's Pages\u003c\/a\u003e, and runs the Writing YA With Poppy podcast. Find her on Instagram or TikTok, @poppysvintagebooks (when she isn't cuddling her cat and ignoring the world). 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This book can be read as a standalone, however the reading the first book will add more excitement to the story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adventure fairytale fantasy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young adult (ages 14-18), adult readers may also enjoy this series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"jdx1ht-eg2s47-mo0q0u-jwyxja\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"editorialReviews\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"editorialReviews\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoppy Rose Solomon \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Australian author whose YA novels reflect the traumas and hard lessons she went through as a teenager, and she loves creating 'unlikable' characters who learn to heal themselves. Evoking inspiration and escapism is the goal of her storytelling. From her home on the Sunshine Coast, she freelances as a YA editor and coach through her business \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.poppyspagesediting.com\/\"\u003ePoppy's Pages\u003c\/a\u003e, and runs the Writing YA With Poppy podcast. Find her on Instagram or TikTok, @poppysvintagebooks (when she isn't cuddling her cat and ignoring the world). Woken Kingdom is her first series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"i459w3-vxdtrg-2bowae-nt5ufy\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"detailBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\" class=\"a-section feature detail-bullets-wrapper bucket\" data-template-name=\"detailBullets\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" id=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Bookshop On The Way","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53640828485998,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/7621\/9502\/files\/4F125564-5716-49DB-985C-7895702D3769.jpg?v=1776671873"},{"product_id":"cygnus-curse-woken-kingdom-2-copy","title":"Haunted Princess (Woken Kingdom #3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmidst the rising fairy war, a love that is dangerous and all-consuming could save the world . . . or damn it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelia has spent her life content in the shadow of Princess Dawn. Even a hundred years of separation could do nothing to diminish their love. But only because their enemy, Lire, gave Relia a chance to return to Bearra upon its waking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cost: Relia is disguised as Carlotta, a maid placed in the castle to spy on Dawn. And when Dawn is told of a mirror that can reveal Lire’s hidden spies – other girls like Relia brought back to life by the fairy – Relia realises her days are numbered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShould she stay true to her heart and help Dawn on her quest to save her doomed kingdom? Or should she remain loyal to the fairy who has allowed her a chance at protecting her love, even if it means lying to the one person she's doing this all for?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTheir kingdom isn’t the only thing that’s falling. When the truth is revealed, will Dawn forgive the love of her life, or will the betrayal tear them apart forever?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaunted Princess is the third book in a four part series. This book can be read as a standalone, however reading the previous books will add more adventure to the story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adventure fairytale fantasy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young adult (ages 14-18), adult readers may also enjoy this series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"jdx1ht-eg2s47-mo0q0u-jwyxja\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"editorialReviews\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"editorialReviews\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoppy Rose Solomon \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Australian author whose YA novels reflect the traumas and hard lessons she went through as a teenager, and she loves creating 'unlikable' characters who learn to heal themselves. Evoking inspiration and escapism is the goal of her storytelling. From her home on the Sunshine Coast, she freelances as a YA editor and coach through her business \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.poppyspagesediting.com\/\"\u003ePoppy's Pages\u003c\/a\u003e, and runs the Writing YA With Poppy podcast. Find her on Instagram or TikTok, @poppysvintagebooks (when she isn't cuddling her cat and ignoring the world). Woken Kingdom is her first series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book has mild water damage on one edge. The price reflects this. Please contact us prior to ordering if you have any questions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"i459w3-vxdtrg-2bowae-nt5ufy\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"detailBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\" class=\"a-section feature detail-bullets-wrapper bucket\" data-template-name=\"detailBullets\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" id=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Bookshop On The Way","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53640835563886,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/7621\/9502\/files\/IMG_3854.heic?v=1779706594"},{"product_id":"for-no-mortal-creature","title":"For No Mortal Creature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned by the author!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this romantic, lush fantasy inspired by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWuthering Heights, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea girl with the power to move between life and death must travel into the afterlife to save her grandmother. But to survive she'll have to rely on her mortal enemy, as well as the ghost of the boy who once betrayed her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Jia Yi suddenly finds herself alive again after being stabbed through the heart by an enemy's sword, she realizes she possesses a rare power- the ability to move between the living realm and the mysterious, shrouded world of ghosts. Including the spirit of Lin, her ex-best friend and the love of her life, who betrayed her horribly before disappearing for good. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt first, Jia wants nothing more than to leave the past where it belongs - especially after Lin's ghost nearly kills her during their first encounter. Until her beloved grandmother abruptly passes away, and Jia learns her one chance at saving her might lie with a legendary artifact rumored to be hidden somewhere in the afterlife. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo rescue her grandmother, Jia must traverse the treacherous layers of the death realm, all while navigating her complicated feelings for Lin. But there are others searching for the artifact, too - people such as Essien Lancaster, the young prince of a rival kingdom, and Jia's longtime enemy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJia will need the help of both Essien and Lin if she wants to survive the afterlife. Only, she isn't sure whether she can trust either of them. With tensions high and new and old connections blooming, Jia must confront the ghosts of her past ... or risk becoming one herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is a standalone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark Fantasy \/ Romantic Fantasy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended age\u003c\/strong\u003e: Young adults\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"editorialReviews\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"editorialReviews\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"tl5dpr-fu9bn1-47v60j-h34fv0\" data-cel-widget=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.keshe.com.au\"\u003eKeshe Chow\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Malaysian-born Chinese-Australian writer of novels, short fiction, and poetry. 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