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SUMMARY:Sparks\, Shadows\, and Epic Romantasy with Helen Scheuerer
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DESCRIPTION:Join us virtually for a downright intoxicating conversation wi
 th bestselling fantasy author Helen Scheuerer as we delve into her thrilli
 ng new novel\, Kiss of the Black Flame..\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/e
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>Some bargains are sealed with blood. O
 thers with fire. The deadliest are sealed with a kiss...</em></p>\n<p>Saig
 e Grayson has always believed stories could heal&mdash\;even when her own 
 body refuses to. As the most promising bookbinder in the capital\, she&rsq
 uo\;s learned to work through chronic pain and crushing debt\, restoring o
 ther people&rsquo\;s treasures while trying not to fall apart herself. But
  when the man she owes decides her rare talent is worth more than her paym
 ents\, Saige is traded to the Azkari&mdash\;an immortal race forged by the
  gods for war&mdash\;and imprisoned in their ancient stronghold.</p>\n<p>H
 er only chance of survival lies with Archer\, a fallen Azkari general impr
 isoned beside her&mdash\;cursed\, dangerous\, and impossible to ignore. He
  offers her a way out\, and in return\, Saige must help him retrieve and r
 estore an ancient book. But the book is made of living magic\, powerful en
 ough to stop a great evil&mdash\;or unleash it. And as Saige works with Ar
 cher\, the tome begins to awaken something dark and dangerous&mdash\;both 
 in the realm and within her.</p>\n<p>As their enemies close in and buried 
 memories resurface\, Saige and Archer must decide what they&rsquo\;re will
 ing to sacrifice: their freedom\, their fragile trust&hellip\;or the spark
  that could ignite the world.</p>\n<p>Register now to take part in the mag
 ic&mdash\;and the spice&mdash\;of Helen&rsquo\;s newest book\, <a href="ht
 tps://alexandria.na5.iiivega.com/search/card?id=44ed74fd-4281-5b77-96ef-30
 046ed03788&amp\;entityType=FormatGroup"><em>Kiss of the Black Flame</em></
 a>!</p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Helen Scheue
 rer is a <em>Sunday Times</em> (London) bestselling author best known for 
 her romantasy series\, <em>The Legends of Thezmarr </em>and<em> The Ashes 
 of Thezmarr</em>. Her work has been highly praised for its strong\, flawed
  female characters and its action-packed plots. Helen&rsquo\;s love of wri
 ting and books led her to pursue a creative writing degree and a Master of
  Publishing. She has been a full-time author since 2018 and is constantly 
 dreaming up new stories.</p>\n<p>This program is sponsored by the <a href=
 "https://www.alexandrialibraryfoundation.org/">Alexandria Library Foundati
 on</a>.</p>\n<p>Register for upcoming book talks and stream previously bro
 adcast book talks <a href="https://libraryc.org/alexlibraryva">here</a>.</
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