{"product_id":"veil-of-web-and-ruin-by-aria-ashbrook","title":"Veil of Web and Ruin by Aria Ashbrook","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-8bb124df-7fff-d333-1762-f9b350f36843\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaised to heal. Now she'll kill.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the tournament. Before vengeance. Rose was just trying to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Prince Kyor's betrayal shatters her family, Rose is stripped of magic and cast into the brutal slums beneath Wrohelm's decadent High Hold. With her parents dead and her sister Kay's future slipping away, survival is all that matters now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo when the ruthless queen of the city's criminal underworld offers Kay a chance at a better life, Rose agrees to one impossible task: steal a lethal plant from the Goddess's sacred temple gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA theft punishable by death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the deeper Rose ventures into Wrohelm's ringed city, the more dangerous the night becomes. Priestesses preach mercy while dealing in bloodshed. Dire wolves stalk the shadows. And the Goddess of Life sees everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the heist spirals into violence, Rose discovers that desperation can turn even a healer into a killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gripping romantasy prequel is perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros, Sarah J Maas and Carissa Broadbent, featuring a dark fantasy world, loyal sisters, and an underdog heroine willing to kill for those she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrequel to the award-winning romantasy sensation Web of Vows and Vengeance*.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnemies to lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow-burn romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeadly trials and tournaments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorally grey characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForced proximity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecrets and lies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical tension and rebellion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGods, magic, and betrayal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Winner of Best Fantasy Romance (The BookFest Awards 2026) and Best Fantasy Read (Pascify Con Awards 2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ePRODUCT INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAuthor: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aria-ashbrook.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAria Ashbrook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; 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