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Will Thea pass the perilous initiation test and take her place as a champion of Thezmarr, or will the invading evil snatch away her dream before it starts?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Helen Scheuerer continues to be one of my favourite writers'\u003c\/em\u003e - Sable Sorensen, #1 internationally bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDire Bound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans LOVE Blood \u0026amp; Steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Absolutely one of the BEST books I've ever read'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Obsessed from the beginning! 10\/10'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The development and pacing of their relationship was delicious'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Every time it switches to Wilder's POV has me feral'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I know the next book is going to RUIN ME'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48018652856556,"sku":"9781035067374","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035067374-blood-steel.jpg?v=1785231039"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/helen-scheuerer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}