{"product_id":"crown-of-war-and-shadow-kingdoms-of-the-compass-j-r-ward-hardcover","title":"Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass -- J. R. Ward, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerhouse in the genre.\" \u003c\/b\u003e―Rebecca Yarros \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Absolutely unputdownable.\" \u003c\/b\u003e―Jennifer L. Armentrout \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDELUXE EDITION―featuring gorgeous stenciled edges, a foil case stamp, a detailed map and designed endpapers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn outcast burdened with a curse and a mercenary who's out for himself collide in this star-crossed, slow-burn romantasy filled with monsters, demons, and high-stakes quests to save the kingdom from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller J. R. Ward.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, empires fall...and a queen must awaken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to Kingdoms of the Compass.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one is safe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEspecially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive...and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSorrel has been chosen. Cursed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWell aware she's no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrown of War and Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in the Kingdoms of the Compass series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrown of War and Shadow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Forced proximity\/Only one bed\u003cbr\u003e*Chosen mates\u003cbr\u003e*Dark mercenary\u003cbr\u003e*Who did this to you?\u003cbr\u003e*Touch her and die\u003cbr\u003e*I'll die for you\u003cbr\u003e*Hidden magic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. R. Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bramble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250373625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ.R. WARD is the author of more than sixty novels, including those in her #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series, the Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are more than thirty million copies of Ward's novels in print worldwide and they have been published in twenty-five different countries around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ward, J.R.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47915951587556,"sku":"9781250373625","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781250373625.jpg?v=1777307106","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/crown-of-war-and-shadow-kingdoms-of-the-compass-j-r-ward-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}