{"product_id":"9780062004956","title":"Princess of the Wild Swans","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eZahler, Diane; Gilbert, Yvonne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans,” this enchanting fantasy by Diane Zahler, author of The Thirteenth Princess and A True Princess, is a tale of family, bravery . . . and a terrible spell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincess Meriel’s brothers have been cursed. An evil enchantment cast by their conniving new stepmother has transformed the handsome princes into swans. They now swim forlornly on a beautiful heart-shaped lake that lies just beyond the castle walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeriel will do whatever it takes to rescue her beloved brothers. But she must act quickly. If Heart Lake freezes, her brothers will be forced to fly south or perish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith help from her newfound friends Riona and Liam—a beautiful half-witch and her clever brother—Meriel vows to finish a seemingly impossible task. If she completes it, her brothers may be saved. But if she fails . . . all will be lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvil Stepmother:\u003c\/b\u003e When the conniving Queen Orianna transforms Meriel’s five older brothers into swans, the young princess must find the courage to defy the wicked enchantment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSibling Bonds:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful tale of a sister’s devotion as Meriel races against time to save her brothers before their magical lake freezes over for the winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitches and Magic:\u003c\/b\u003e Aided by Riona, a friendly half-witch, Meriel discovers the only way to reverse the spell—a painful and difficult quest that will test her limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVow of Silence:\u003c\/b\u003e To succeed, Meriel must sew five shirts from stinging nettles without speaking a single word, as every sound she makes will be like a knife in her brothers’ hearts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43368661975295,"sku":"9780062004956","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062004956_s600x595.jpg?v=1780334483","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062004956","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}