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To Snap a Silver Stem [Special Deluxe]

By Sarah A. Parker
Series: The Crystal Bloom Series
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The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. I want him to hurt. To bleed. I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and... Read More
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The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED.

I want him to hurt. To bleed.

I want him to snap, just like he snapped me.

Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a coupling with a man I hardly know.

He wants me. All of me.

Dunked in a charged political pit, I must secure the ships needed to quell the spill of murderous beasts still flooding the continent. But one wrong move could spur the war I’ve worked so hard to avoid.

I’ll wear the dress and the cupla and the shoes. I’ll do it all with a smile on my face. Because everyone's watching.

He’s watching – hunting a fissure in my frosty shield, trying to scrape back the layers and see my ugly insides.

He’s unyielding. Unguarded.

Changed.

Why is he looking now when I’ve got everything to hide?

Secrets sprout, truths bloom, and more than one of us will snap.

Crowned in the crippling weight of my mistakes, I must atone. Even if it costs me my life.

Fear was my overlord. Now, it’s my prisoner.

Series: The Crystal Bloom Series

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    To Snap a Silver Stem [Special Deluxe]
    The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. I want him to hurt. To bleed. I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a...
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    A stunning deluxe edition, featuring a reversible jacket, a beautifully foiled board, exclusive designed endpapers, and an exclusive sprayed fore-edge. A darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. "What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower." Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of...
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    To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
    A darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of When the Moon Hatched. "What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower." Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else. Small. Fragile. An enigma. Now ward to a powerful High Master who knows...
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    To Snap a Silver Stem
    The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. I want him to hurt. To bleed. I want him to snap, just like he snapped me. Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a...
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    A darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED. With stunning finishes exclusive to the first print run. This Collector's Edition will only be available while stocks last! "What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower."Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody...
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ISBN: 9780008812461

Publisher: HarperCollins New Zealand

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 June 2026

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Weight: 250g

Pages: 464

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