{"product_id":"the-scarlet-ball-by-nghi-vo-9781529980134","title":"The Scarlet Ball","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dark and magical tale of ballrooms and bloodshed in the Gilded Age, from multi-award winning fantasy author Nghi Vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJudith Ban - convent girl, courtesan, and failed thief - is looking for her next identity. She's no stranger to wealth or danger, but the glitter of New York's Gilded Age hides a darkness even she has never imagined. Here, the city's elite maintain their grip through opulent balls, whispered rituals, and marriages with demons hungry for human devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she crosses paths with the formidable matriarch of the Howard family, Judith is offered an irresistible bargain: to take the place of a missing debutante in the coming season. With Miss Iphigenia Marshall's face stitched over her own, Judith becomes white, rich, and ready to risk it all. If she can hold onto her charm, her wits, and her life, her reward will be a husband with undreamt-of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut in a world ruled by appetite and ambition, the most dangerous hunger of all might be her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976798486764,"sku":"9781529980134","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529980134-the-scarlet-ball.jpg?v=1784699690","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-scarlet-ball-by-nghi-vo-9781529980134","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}