{"product_id":"9780008284787","title":"The Girl and the Stars: The stellar new series from bestselling fantasy author of PRINCE OF THORNS and RED SISTER, Mark Lawrence (Book of the Ice, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the critically-acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003ePrince of Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRed Sister\u003c\/em\u003e comes a chilling new epic fantasy series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'If you like dark you will love Mark Lawrence. And when the light breaks through and it all makes sense, the contrast is gorgeous' – Robin Hobb\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eOnly when it's darkest can you see the stars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEast of the Black Rock, out on the ice, lies a hole down which broken children are thrown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the vastness of the ice there is no room for individuals. No one survives alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo resist the cold, to endure the months of night when even the air itself begins to freeze, requires a special breed. Variation is dangerous, difference is fatal. And Yaz is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorn from her family, from the boy she thought she would spend her life with, Yaz has to carve a new path for herself in a world whose existence she never suspected. A world full of danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the ice, Yaz will learn that Abeth is older and stranger than she had ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe will learn that her weaknesses are another kind of strength. And she will learn to challenge the cruel arithmetic of survival that has always governed her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vastness of the ice, where variation is dangerous and difference is fatal, Yaz's adventure unfolds. This top-rated fiction is a romantic tale filled with action and elements of mythology, showcasing Lawrence's best work yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Brandon Sanderson (Wind and Truth), Christopher Ruocchio (Ashes of Man), James Islington (The Will of the Many), Christopher Buehlman (The Daughters' War), and Ryan Cahill (The Ice).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Lawrence, Read by Helen Duff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889245540501,"sku":"9780008284787","price":52.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008284787.png?v=1777422892","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008284787","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}