{"product_id":"ballad-of-whispers-9798998679001","title":"Ballad of Whispers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIris Virlana lives by two rules: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever let anyone know who you are. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd never, ever, get yourself into a life debt. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden sun inked beneath the base of her neck is the reason for both. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Altaerra, it meant life as a Sunchosen, one of the twenty children branded by the Goddesses at birth to sit on the council ruling Altaerra. For Iris, it meant a fate confined in a glittering cage, forged and warped by power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered a traitor to the Divine after escaping the Bronze Palace as a child, Iris knows maintaining her new life as an apothecary apprentice to the woman who saved her relies on remaining hidden. But when a life debt forces her to work with an icy prince to uncover answers about a plague ravaging both realms-Iris must navigate maintaining the ruse of who she is, desperately searching for a cure, and a kingdom rife with political scheming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the death toll rises, precarious matters of the heart become entangled, and carefully kept secrets begin to unravel...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill she ever truly escape the power-hungry brutality of the life she fled?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBallad of Whispers is a debut romantic fantasy novel and the first installment in The Sunchosen Chronicles: a new series full of whimsical world building, intricate magic, deadly secrets, profound journeys of self-discovery, and epic relationships.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17755374\"\u003eKb Elizabeth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Celestos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798998679001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009090\"\u003eFantasy | Romance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celestos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455750090989,"sku":"9798998679001","price":29.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_471a5cb2-fccd-4758-8ef1-ad74277ecb34.jpg?v=1753534602","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/ballad-of-whispers-9798998679001","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}