{"product_id":"cruel-is-the-light-9780593810729","title":"Cruel Is the Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sophie Clark\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 UK BESTSELLER - The epic young adult romantasy that caused an international sensation--a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers saga about a war between demons and exorcists . . . and the forbidden love that could change the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sinister magic, crackling banter, and sizzling tension.\"--Emily Thiede, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Vicious Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is said that love conquers all. But will it tear them apart?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumanity has waged a bloody war against demons for more than a century, with two elite soldiers now leading the fight: \u003cb\u003eSelene Alleva\u003c\/b\u003e, a powerful exorcist trained at the prestigious Vatican Academy, and orphan \u003cb\u003eJules Lacroix\u003c\/b\u003e, unrivaled on the battlefield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their paths cross, the distrust--and unwelcome attraction--is immediately apparent. But to get to the bottom of a series of unprecedented demon attacks, Selene and Jules strike an uneasy alliance, agreeing to an unusual arrangement: a fake engagement. With Jules posing as Selene's estranged fiancé, they head to the holy Vatican City in search of answers--only to discover a terrible secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon Jules is forced to question everything he's ever known--including himself. And Selene, unable to ignore her growing feelings for Jules, must make an impossible choice between love and duty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook One of the Cruel Is the Light Duology\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45608506785943,"sku":"9780593810729","price":1516.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780593810729.webp?v=1769294492","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cruel-is-the-light-9780593810729","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}