{"product_id":"the-cruelty-of-day-a-dark-fantasy-novella-paperback","title":"The Cruelty of Day: A Dark Fantasy Novella - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshley Bresee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDion Rhodea never let himself consider what he had to lose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the budding prodigy of Helia's infamous Rogues Guild-and estranged heir to the Rhodea family seat-Dion had lived a life as full of privilege as it was hardship.His vacant moral compass earned him a long, tolerant leash from the guild. A warm home welcomed him after every triumphant-or battered-return. Contracts and money flowed freely, too, and allowed Dion to build the life he had only ever dreamed of.But when a merciless act of retribution rips away his only source of true peace, a course is chartered that leaves Dion forever changed.\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the story of how a broken man earned a brutal scar and lost his heart in the process.\u003c\/strong\u003e---\u003cp\u003eThe Cruelty of Day is a prequel novel in the Fires of Carinae series, intended to be read in between book one (The Mercy of Dawn) and two (title TBA).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet 100 years before the first book, this story explores the complex themes of loss and grief, and how both misguided influence and lifelong trauma can shape someone. It should go without saying that this is not a happy ending love story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44245800124467,"sku":"9781738216352","price":38.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/JVehd4Z0Eh9781738216352.webp?v=1777659073","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/the-cruelty-of-day-a-dark-fantasy-novella-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}