{"product_id":"troll-magic-9781977600165","title":"Troll-magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): J. M. Ney-Grimm\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy - Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if Beauty faces not only her angry Beast and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e curse, but a curse threatening every mage alive?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a bespelled north-bear, Prince Kellor fights confused rage and wracking pain. Any curse possesses loopholes, but his requires his childhood friend to put her head in the noose for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElle lost track of Kellor long ago and now longs to play flute in the city. But her father insists she forget her musical ambition and marry a local lad. Interrupting the long-running argument, Kellor arrives on their rural doorstep in beast form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Elle accompanies Kellor to his lonely, magical and musical palace, her quest to break his curse founders on a hidden proviso at the spell's heart and the linked urgencies of three strangers: a boy seeking to learn what really happened the day his mother was buried; a healer-turned-bureaucrat longing to cure the afflicted who die on his watch; and a voiceless ghost who haunts the palace halls and yearns to speak her truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfounded by mystery and beguiled by the marvels garnishing Kellor's home, the pair's grace period evaporates when Elle unwittingly triggers a trap inherent in the curse. The troll-witch who cast it sweeps in to carry Kellor--and the uncanny miracle he's devised--away to her frozen citadel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth Kellor and Elle must seize destiny by the neck--and refuse to let go--until they \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003emake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e their dreams come true. Or else Kellor will marry the witch's daughter, while Elle loses him forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroll-magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical Beauty and the Beast tale that pits down-to-earth friendship and stirring-the-oatmeal love against malice and distorted will. If you enjoy beguiling characters and intricately braided plots spangled with scintillas of thrilled wonder, you'll love J.M. Ney-Grimm's fresh take on an old fairy tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuy \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroll-magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e to change nightmare into wonder beyond dreaming today!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTROLL-MAGIC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...Troll-magic has a certain poetic style I've yet to come across elsewhere. Descriptions are...evocative, characters are natural and complex...\" --James J. Parsons, \u003ci\u003eGoodReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the kind of book that you keep thinking about... All through the day you will find yourself hoping for just a few minutes to pick it up again. Loosely based on a familiar folk tale, the world depicted is magical, but the people are very real.\" --M.A. Dunn, \u003ci\u003eSmashwords\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Troll-magic was a fun read... This story mixes adventure, romance, life lessons and, of course, magic. J.M. Ney-Grimm has created a fascinating new world. Her detailed descriptions and colourful writing style bring the world of Silmaren and the Norse-lands right off the page and into life.\" --W. Walsh, \u003ci\u003eAmazon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Her work compares favorably with Robin McKinley and Patricia McKillip... if you're looking for an intelligent, fun and interesting read, I highly recommend this book.\" --Mira, Amazon \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXCERPT FROM \u003ci\u003eTROLL-MAGIC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe stood on all fours, his giant clawed paws pushing against the cold flagstones of the hillcot's terrace. He could manage short intervals of standing on his hind legs--for sniffing the wind or freeing his forward limbs for knocking on a door--but he would be intimidating enough as it was, without looming twelve feet tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe heard a light step inside. There was a pause, and the door swung in. Elle stood on the threshold, looking him straight in the eye. Her own were as blue as he remembered...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, she was the friend from his childhood...and yet not his old friend: taller, hints of curves. Why had he never noticed she was beautiful before? All his planned introductions slipped away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45548504350871,"sku":"9781977600165","price":1868.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781977600165.webp?v=1767128888","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/troll-magic-9781977600165","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}