{"product_id":"9798347004867","title":"Shadows of Sparta (Deluxe Edition) [PRE-ORDER: June 2, 2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: C.R. Jane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spartan Flame - Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven as her heart is pulled in two directions, Helena fights to save Sparta in the face of a tyrannical king, in this romantasy retelling of Helen of Troy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSparta is dying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGods once ruled the land, until King Menelaus cast them out and crowned himself in their place. Now, drought scorches the earth and a mysterious affliction steals the breath from the living, while defiance is answered with death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the king resurrects the ancient trials meant to choose his queen, Helena becomes her dying village’s only hope. Cursed with a terrible beauty, she steps forward, not for glory but survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut beauty alone cannot save her from a crown stolen from the gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlone in a dangerous court, Helena must decide whom to trust: Achilles, a legendary warrior bound to the throne by blood and oath, or a mysterious prisoner bearing forbidden magic and long-buried truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne guards her cage. The other whispers how to escape it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd one of them is lying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fate of her people rests on Helena’s shoulders. If she chooses wrong, Sparta will not simply fall. It will\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekneel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelena must claim the throne—or be destroyed by it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C.R. Lane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52855133929766,"sku":"9798347004867","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4221\/5462\/files\/81eqczlHKvL._SY466.jpg?v=1774627556","url":"https:\/\/hopelessromanticbooks.ca\/products\/9798347004867","provider":"Hopeless Romantic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}