{"product_id":"the-alter-a-dystopian-dark-romance-novella-paperback","title":"The Alter: A Dystopian Dark Romance 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\u003eBrynn Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'm a girl who plays and a girl who kills...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI belong to the city, to the Tower, to the faceless, nameless man who gives me and the other alters a safe haven in exchange for our work. It's our job to deliver rewards and punishments to men willing to gamble, ready to risk it all...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe play angel, serving the fantasies of the winning players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe play demon, torturing those who lose before ending their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work of an alter is messy, but it's a privilege to have the job because living here is dangerous... Ten years ago, the entire city was taken hostage, locked down by the Savage Syndicate, and they've ruled our lives with violence ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one can leave. Rations are limited. It's not safe on the streets... especially for women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Tower is untouchable and alters are protected. I'm safe as long as I do my job for the man who owns us. And I do my job for him, but I also did something stupid that landed me on my knees at his feet... the view down here isn't so bad, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI never expected to find something more than survival from this cruel existence, but the way this man wants to punish me makes me high from the attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYeah, I could fall for a man like him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI just hope he doesn't kill me before I do.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR NOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e This dark romance story involves many triggering elements which may be upsetting for some readers. A complete list of tropes and triggers can be found on the author's website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52571589345587,"sku":"9781955349192","price":21.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/28JkzbKwR29781955349192.webp?v=1761375266","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-alter-a-dystopian-dark-romance-novella-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}