{"product_id":"nocturne-paperback","title":"Nocturne (paperback)","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.087%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.6252%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🗡️ Smitten at First Sight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.7496%; text-align: center;\"\u003e 🏰\u003cstrong\u003e Origin Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.7496%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🥀 Tragic Past\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eI could use the phrase “humbling realization”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eor a similar falsely modest expression to describe my first encounter with Briseras. If I really wanted to, I could lie and pretend that’s what I felt in the moment I realized she was hunting me. In reality, it was more akin to being kicked in the groin and punched in the stomach at the same time. Fitting, as I believe that’s what Briseras wanted to do to me in any case. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe loss of blood from vampire bites didn’t help, and neither did the screeching of my ex-fiancée’s ghost. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven with all those things considered, it’s hard for me to envision our meeting going any other way—silver eyes. Dark hair. A flash of steel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd my world never the same.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tale of nobleman turned warrior Lord Adrian Calder Jorgan (or just ‘Jorgan,’ as Briseras prefers) begins as many such tales do: \u003cstrong\u003ehis fiancée murdered, a monster discovered, a dashing escape plot hatched\u003c\/strong\u003e. But then his daring deeds freeze and throw up their hands at crossbow point—a crossbow wielded by the truly ferocious, truly arresting huntress Briseras Ravisthinia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis bonus story for the \u003c\/em\u003eAge of Azuria\u003cem\u003e epic fantasy series is intended to be read after the events of \u003c\/em\u003eForest Deep\u003cem\u003e, book four. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in print!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.087%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.2452%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.4046%;\"\u003e50 pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.2452%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.4046%;\"\u003e4\" wide x 6\" tall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.2452%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.4046%;\"\u003e978-1-952609-62-6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.2452%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.4046%;\"\u003eFebruary 2025, print August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60.2452%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.4046%;\"\u003eGrove Guardian Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Beth Ball Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46243969007850,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/8393\/0602\/files\/Shopimages-12.png?v=1788793924","url":"https:\/\/bethballbooks.shop\/products\/nocturne-paperback","provider":"Beth Ball Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}