{"product_id":"halo-of-thorns-paperback","title":"Halo of Thorns - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKira Locke once enforced the Veil-an ancient system of magical law that governs gods, monsters, and the fragile boundary between worlds. She believed in order. In judgment. In the idea that the law, no matter how harsh, existed for a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil it destroyed her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvicted in a sealed Tribunal proceeding for exposing forbidden mythic records, Kira is sentenced to Thorngate-a living prison where reality bends, contracts bind, and every inmate is both criminal and evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, survival isn't earned through strength alone.\u003cbr\u003eIt's negotiated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer only chance lies with Lucian Kage-the prison's quiet sovereign and most dangerous inmate. A forbidden hybrid bound by blood and broken law, he has spent a century mastering the system that caged him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe offers her protection.\u003cbr\u003eAt a cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Kira navigates a world of magical contracts, court politics, and shifting alliances, she uncovers a truth more dangerous than her sentence: Thorngate isn't just a prison-it's a system designed to harvest power, loyalty, and souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the deeper she goes, the more one truth threatens everything: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where every bond is measured, and every truth recorded... love is not salvation. It is a liability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalo of Thorns is a dark romantasy blending fantasy court intrigue, prison survival, and forbidden love-perfect for readers who crave morally gray characters, slow-burn tension, and high-stakes magical systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42859977343058,"sku":"9798235362680","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/3148\/5522\/files\/PyeTUWgNBg9798235362680.webp?v=1793317866","url":"https:\/\/thecrimsonbinding.com\/products\/halo-of-thorns-paperback","provider":"The Crimson Binding","version":"1.0","type":"link"}