{"product_id":"blood-steel-by-helen-scheuerer-9781035067374","title":"Blood \u0026 Steel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeartstopping slow-burn romantasy, blending dark magic, high-stakes trials and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance. Set in a world of elite warriors, \u003cem\u003eBlood \u0026amp; Steel\u003c\/em\u003e is the first entry in the sensational Legends of Thezmarr series from Helen Scheuerer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Bridge Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrom Blood and Ash\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Witcher\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A true man won't cut you down as you fight your battles, nor will he fight them for you. A true man will help sharpen your sword, guard your back and fight at your side, in the face of whatever darkness comes.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her death foretold, Althea - Thea - only has three years to become what she's always dreamed of being: a warrior legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut in Thezmarr, women are forbidden to wield blades, so she has trained in secret her entire life. Now racing against the clock, she fights to secure her place in the elite guild charged with the protection of the five kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilder Hawthorne is her brooding, powerful and unwilling warrior chaperone. The sparring and hazing of the new trainees border on deadly, but even more dangerous is her growing attraction to Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll around them, schemes are afoot and darkness looms. Will Thea pass the perilous initiation test and take her place as a champion of Thezmarr, or will the invading evil snatch away her dream before it starts?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Helen Scheuerer continues to be one of my favourite writers'\u003c\/em\u003e - Sable Sorensen, #1 internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDire Bound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans LOVE Blood \u0026amp; Steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Absolutely one of the BEST books I've ever read'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Obsessed from the beginning! 10\/10'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The development and pacing of their relationship was delicious'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Every time it switches to Wilder's POV has me feral'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I know the next book is going to RUIN ME'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48018652856556,"sku":"9781035067374","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035067374-blood-steel.jpg?v=1785231039","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/blood-steel-by-helen-scheuerer-9781035067374","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}