{"product_id":"9781836730071","title":"Hunt the Ever Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gothic fantasy standalone combining the gaslamp fantasy of C. L. Polk’s \u003ci\u003eWitchmark\u003c\/i\u003e with the slow-burn rivals-to-lovers romance of Isa Agajanian's \u003ci\u003eModern Divination\u003c\/i\u003e and the whimsy of \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a king calls a hunt for a phoenix in a deadly, magical forest, wizard Sy jumps at the chance. Years ago, he indentured himself to pay for his magical education, binding him by unbreakable spell to the wicked king. The prize is just enough to pay off his debt. He can’t split it. Neither can he survive the forest alone. He seeks Anya, a skilled huntress who lives on the forest’s edge, and lies about splitting the money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Anya is lying, too. Cursed by a vengeful witch after killing her familiar, Anya must find the phoenix and bind it to her before the summer solstice. Until then, she will suffer a gruesome transformation. With the forest swarming with wizards, she needs one on her side – for now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeither can split the prize. Neither can win alone. Betrayal is their only option.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut anything can happen in the wood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd the wood is hungry.","brand":"S.E. Kiser","offers":[{"title":"Watkins Media |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-06-23","offer_id":47338501243135,"sku":"9781836730071","price":26.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d24fbac0-d2d5-4042-973d-36ea94faeaa0.jpg?v=1759938457","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781836730071","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}