{"product_id":"elodie-and-the-dark-lord","title":"[PREORDER] Elodie and the Dark Lord by Ashley Poston","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecial first edition deluxe • magicless librarian FMC • magical academy infiltration • missing brother mystery • Dark Lord professor MMC • cursed to live as a cat • unlikely allies • seaside kingdom vibes • cozy-sweeping romantasy with secrets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis title will be released on March 16, 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAshley Poston’s signature heartfelt romance, now with magic and mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagical academy stories with a clever, determined heroine on a mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Villain of legend isn’t what he seems” slow-burn alliances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurses, glamours, and a cat who is absolutely not just a cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpice: 2\/5\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eRomantic, swoony tension with a storybook fantasy feel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElodie Kess\u003c\/strong\u003e is a librarian in a quiet seaside town—more scholar than adventurer. She’s a student of magic from the outside looking in, living with a strange affliction that \u003cstrong\u003edeadens spells at her touch\u003c\/strong\u003e. Reading about magic is as close as she’s ever gotten to it… until her life is upended.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eHer brother \u003cstrong\u003eEmmerick\u003c\/strong\u003e, a respected professor at the \u003cstrong\u003eHigh Arcanum Conservatory\u003c\/strong\u003e, disappears—along with his coveted research. Elodie is certain she’s the only one who can save him, so she infiltrates the Conservatory, glamoured as a graduate student. Her prime suspect is the school’s most infamous professor: a centuries-old \u003cstrong\u003eDark Lord\u003c\/strong\u003e, cursed to live as a \u003cstrong\u003ecat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThen Elodie’s affliction dispels his curse—revealing the disarmingly attractive man beneath—and the two become unlikely allies. As they dig into Emmerick’s disappearance, Elodie discovers the Dark Lord is nothing like the villain of legend… and that trusting him might be the most dangerous spell of all. Because every legend has a grain of truth—and the Dark Lord was cursed for a reason.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantasy romance \/ new duology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagicless librarian FMC \/ scholar heroine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagical academy infiltration \/ secret identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissing brother mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Lord professor MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCursed to live as a cat (curse broken)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlikely allies → romantic tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlamours, secrets, and legend-lore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeaside kingdom setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEdition note (Special first edition deluxe)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eIncludes an \u003cstrong\u003eenchanted cover with effects\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eillustrated interior art\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003estenciled edges\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529894109443,"sku":"059395288X","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/elodie_and_the_dark_lord.png?v=1787952889","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/elodie-and-the-dark-lord","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}