{"title":"About Susa Chronicles","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(31, 49, 183);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003eIn this Esther-meets-ninja retelling, a social outcast competes against biologically enhanced women to earn a place as the king's bodyguard.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(31, 49, 183);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult dystopian\/romance\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries length: \u003c\/strong\u003eThree\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViolence: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerate violence, including murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagic\/Supernatural: \u003c\/strong\u003eLight, primarily in the form of God speaking to protagonist. Other elements are attributed to science.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRomance: \u003c\/strong\u003eStrong but clean\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian\/spiritual element: \u003c\/strong\u003eExplicit elements moderately woven throughout\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommendation: \u003c\/strong\u003eReaders who like suspense and romance blended together\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou might like this book if you liked... \u003c\/strong\u003ethe book of Esther or Hunger Games.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"protector-by-megan-schaulis","title":"Protector by Megan Schaulis","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 1 of The Susa Chronicles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIf you can't be invisible, be unremarkable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the orphaned daughter of a traitor, Novalise grew up in hiding with an outlawed religious group hated by the crown. She dreams of aiding her people as a scientist and begs her overprotective brother for a chance to assist in his schemes against the government. All her hopes of making a difference implode when she's kidnapped and forced to compete against the Enhanced—a group of highly trained, biologically upgraded young women—for a position as the king's Protector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlagued by insomnia, King Zadien still is reeling from his father's untimely death. When his council suggests a competition as the way to choose his new bodyguard, he lacks the confidence to oppose the plan. Given the role he played in his father's murder, choosing the right Protector could mean relieving his guilt or repeating his worst mistakes. 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King Zadien seeks to destroy the Alphanites, and the only way Novalise can stop him is by winning a Request—one undeniable favor offered only to those who save the king from a deadly threat. With no imminent danger at hand, Novalise will have to commit treason to save her people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZadien is finally stepping into his role as king. With his courageous new Chief Protector by his side, he’s determined to annihilate the traitors responsible for his father’s death. His romantic feelings for “Astra” haven’t faded, but pursuing her could leave his kingdom without a monarch. Is their fledgling relationship worth violating the law and risking his crown?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the clock counts down for her people, Novalise must choose between manipulating the king’s affection and trusting the voice in her heart to lead her. 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