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    "title": "Kill the Queen",
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    "description": "Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series\u2014an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance.\n\nIn a realm where one\u2019s magical power determines one\u2019s worth, Lady Everleigh\u2019s lack of obvious ability relegates her to the shadows of the royal court of Bellona, a kingdom steeped in gladiator tradition. Seventeenth in line for the throne, Evie is nothing more than a ceremonial fixture, overlooked and mostly forgotten.\n\nBut dark forces are at work inside the palace. When her cousin Vasilia, the crown princess, assassinates her mother the queen and takes the throne by force, Evie is also attacked, along with the rest of the royal family. Luckily for Evie, her secret immunity to magic helps her escape the massacre.\n\nForced into hiding to survive, she falls in with a gladiator troupe. Though they use their talents to entertain and amuse the masses, the gladiators are actually highly trained warriors skilled in the art of war, especially Lucas Sullivan, a powerful magier with secrets of his own. Uncertain of her future\u2014or if she even has one\u2014Evie begins training with the troupe until she can decide her next move.\n\nBut as the bloodthirsty Vasilia exerts her power, pushing Bellona to the brink of war, Evie\u2019s fate becomes clear: she must become a fearsome gladiator herself . . . and kill the queen.",
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