{"title":"The Serialised Stories","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wandering Tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are collected from my travels across an ever-changing world, while the other 12 part standalone tales, \u003ci\u003eWhere Duty Meets Desire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Season\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dragon's Chosen\u003c\/i\u003e are stories featuring courageous women whose strength, resilience, and humanity were inspired by and created in honour of the woman I loved and whose memory continues to shape every page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wandering Tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wandering Tales are for those who enjoy standalone stories that linger long after they have ended. They reward attention, invite curiosity and make the world feel a little more magical than it did before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI tell them because once, I feared I was nearing my end, then I made a bargain for more time, on the condition that I continued to tell the stories that found me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo I began to travel, not with any destination in mind, but wherever the stories chose to lead, and The Wandering Tales is a collection of those stories, told as they return to memory, not as they happened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery month, you'll receive a new tale gathered from my travels through the years. Some will leave you wondering, some may keep you awake, others may change the way you look at ordinary places forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach story is accompanied by original artefacts that allow you to step beyond the telling and immerse yourself deeper into the mystery itself. After all, the most interesting stories are rarely the ones everyone knows, they are the ones quietly waiting to be discovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWhere Duty Meets Desire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its heart,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere Duty Meets Desire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a sweeping romantic fantasy about love in the shadow of duty, the burden of leadership, and the courage to choose one's own future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrincess Elowen of Valmere has spent her life preparing to sacrifice her heart for her kingdom, but when an ancient magic dormant within her bloodline awakens, Elowen discovers she holds the power to reshape the future of the realm itself. Suddenly, every alliance becomes more dangerous, every choice more costly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree suitors enter her life, each offering a different path forward, yet it is a scarred rebel from the city's poorest districts who captures her attention and challenges everything she has been taught to believe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs political tensions rise and old secrets come to light, Elowen must navigate love, loyalty, family, and power while deciding what kind of queen she wants to become. Every man desires her, every alliance carries a price, and every choice may determine the fate of Valmere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere Duty Meets Desire is told in 12 parts, each accompanied by original immersive artefacts that allow you to step beyond the telling and deeper into the romantic fantasy world itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Last Season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unforgettable historical romance filled with passion, sacrifice, betrayal and resilience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the Edwardian era draws to a close, Evangeline Ashbourne's world is quietly unravelling. Behind the elegance of high society and the prestige of her family's name lies a dangerous secret: the Ashbourne fortune is on the verge of collapse. To protect those she loves from ruin, Evangeline is expected to make a strategic marriage, sacrificing her own happiness for duty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen she meets Thomas Hunter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrilliant, ambitious, and impossible. He is everything Evangeline has ever wanted in a partner, except for the social standing her world demands. Without wealth, title, or influential connections, he is deemed entirely unsuitable. Yet despite society's disapproval and the growing scandal surrounding them, their bond only deepens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir love, however, attracts the attention of those determined to keep them apart, and is tested by fate and time, ultimately confirming the enduring belief that true love can survive even the harshest trials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Last Season is told over 12 parts, each accompanied by original vintage ephemera that allow you to step beyond the telling and deeper into the era itself.\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dragon’s Chosen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the frozen kingdom of Valedorn, falling in love may be the greatest risk of all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragons have not chosen a rider in nearly twenty years, but Nyrax, the last and most feared dragon king, unexpectedly chooses Arielle, a servant girl with no noble blood, the kingdom is thrown into chaos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe choosing carries a second shock. The ancient bond awakens a mysterious connection to Kael Draven, a disgraced prince from a rival kingdom, imprisoned in the palace dungeons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced to train together, Arielle and Kael discover their bond is far more powerful than anyone imagined. As dragon fire awakens forgotten magic and visions of a devastating future begin to haunt them, they uncover a dangerous truth buried deep within history: every pair who shared their bond died violently, and their fate may already be written.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith war brewing between kingdoms, dragons stirring from ancient slumber, and enemies closing in from every side, Arielle and Kael must decide whether the connection between them is a curse, a prophecy... or something far more dangerous, because when the bonded divide, kingdoms burn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dragon’s Chosen is told in 12 parts, each accompanied by original immersive artefacts that allow you to step beyond the telling and deeper into the romantic world of dragons and elven characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-wandering-tales","title":"The Wandering Tales","description":"\u003cp class=\"pdq2pgselectionanchorcontainer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese tales are for those who enjoy standalone stories that linger long after they have ended. 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