{"product_id":"heir-to-the-hollow-crown-paperback","title":"Heir to the Hollow Crown - 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\u003eG. Marino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dark epic fantasy novel about prophecy, power, and becoming the villain of your own story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMallory Nerezza is a twenty-two-year-old woman who is taken from Earth into Nalara, a secondary-world fantasy kingdom ruled by ancient magic, sacred trees, and spiritual law. Nalara's society is built on balance-strength and judgment represented by ash, sorrow and healing represented by willow-and the fate of the realm is tied to a powerful artifact known as the Hollow Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMallory is declared the prophesied heir to the Hollow Crown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrust into a world of high fantasy politics, royal succession, and magical destiny, Mallory attempts to fulfill her role and protect the kingdom. Guided by advisors with hidden agendas and burdened by deep self-doubt, she makes choices meant to help others. Instead, those choices destabilize Nalara and threaten everything she believes she is saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a chosen one fantasy where the hero triumphs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mallory embraces her power, her certainty hardens into control, and her desire to matter overrides her ability to see the harm she causes. She never questions her righteousness. She never recognizes herself as the antagonist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis novel tells the origin story of a fantasy villain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Heir to the Hollow Crown\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark fantasy and epic fantasy novel featuring an unreliable female protagonist, morally gray characters, a slow-burn descent into power, and a richly developed magical world inspired by Celtic and Germanic mythology. It blends character-driven storytelling with high-stakes magic, prophecy, and political conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for readers of epic fantasy, dark fantasy, and coming-of-age fantasy who enjoy subverted tropes, complex psychology, and emotionally intense storytelling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425656693043,"sku":"9798993636405","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OBp9jQBoqY9798993636405.webp?v=1780520080","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/heir-to-the-hollow-crown-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}