{"product_id":"oath-of-the-chosen-by-nicole-holleman-9781529991260","title":"Oath of the Chosen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first book in a bold, high-concept fantasy series where power comes at a deadly cost, blending brutal trials, political intrigue, and a forbidden romance. For fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Serpent and the Wings of Night\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFourth Wing\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAGIC IS MURDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the brutal kingdom of Averyth, where outlawed magic is passed through murder, the Chosen are trained from childhood to make sure it ends that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuri is the best of them. An elite torturer with a flawless record, raised to hunt outlawed magic with blades and blood. Loyal. Lethal. Unquestioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUntil Auri is thrust into a competition to crown the first Royal Chosen, and she realizes that winning could expose the secret she's risked everything to keep hidden—Auri has magic of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the trials unfold, it becomes clear that Auri's loyalty is what's really being tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen everything breaks. The competition is violently interrupted by a coordinated attack—one that fractures the illusion of control Averyth has relied on for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the chaos, Auri is forced to flee with the last person she should trust—a former Assignment she was trained to break. A man bound to her past, armed with dangerous truths and a dangerously disarming charm that's becoming harder to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHunted by the very system she upheld, Auri must unravel betrayals, buried histories, and a prophecy whispered in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause some destinies don't come quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome destinies scream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47719901036780,"sku":"9781529991260","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529991260-oath-of-the-chosen.jpg?v=1780978364","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/oath-of-the-chosen-by-nicole-holleman-9781529991260","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}