{"product_id":"once-written-in-gilded-blood-deluxe-edition-cruel-fates-duet-2","title":"Once Written in Gilded Blood (Deluxe Edition) (Cruel Fates Duet, 2) by K.M. 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Now living in \u003cstrong\u003eDevicit\u003c\/strong\u003e as his wife, she’s determined to prove peace between \u003cstrong\u003edemigods and demons\u003c\/strong\u003e is possible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eBut paradise has cracks.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eSomething beneath the surface feels wrong. The veil protecting the demon kingdom shimmers with secrets. The gods are restless. And beyond the veil, old enemies haven’t laid down their swords.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKalel\u003c\/strong\u003e would burn the world down to protect his bride, but the past he buried in blood refuses to stay silent. As suspicion creeps into their marriage and the threat of war tightens around Devicit, Alira and Kalel are pulled between devotion and doubt—between the kingdoms they were born to defend and the love they chose for themselves.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eTogether, they’ll have to face truths that could shatter everything they’ve built. 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