{"product_id":"city-of-iron-and-ivy","title":"City of Iron and Ivy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beguiling historical romantasy debut blends dark academia with the glamour of Bridgerton, as a scholar of magic investigates her sister's murder--perfect for fans of Heather Fawcett and H. G. Parry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an alternate London alive with botanical magic, Elswyth Elderwood is a thorn among roses: a bristly, scarred scholar in a world of socialites. Her sister Persephone is the opposite: a graceful debutante seeking a marriage that will save their family from ruin. At least, until Persephone is murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly the last scion of her house, Elswyth must abandon her studies and find a wealthy husband. She is thrust into a London fueled by floromancy: hedge witches sprout nightshade from their fingertips, high-born ladies weave gowns from wildflowers ... and a serial killer called the Reaper transforms his victims into plant-human hybrids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen clues suggest the Reaper is a powerful nobleman, Elswyth's search for her sister's killer and her hunt for a husband become one and the same. But she is drawn to bastard-born archaeologist Silas Blackthorn--who may have dark, twisted secrets of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElswyth must determine friend from foe and lover from liar--or suffer the same fate as her sister.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603073450147,"sku":"9781538776162","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/8588\/4579\/files\/9781538776162.jpg?v=1777117454","url":"https:\/\/www.bellhousebooks.com\/products\/city-of-iron-and-ivy","provider":"Bell House Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}