{"title":"Mari Costa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMari Costa\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts graphic novels that delve into intimate and evocative storytelling, blending expressive illustrations with poignant narratives. Her work often explores themes of relationships and emotional complexity, drawing readers into richly personal worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTitles like \u003cem\u003eBelle of the Ball\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eForgive-Me-Not\u003c\/em\u003e showcase her talent for balancing delicate, heartfelt moments with subtle, nuanced art. Fans of graphic novels that combine visual beauty with emotional depth will find much to admire in her collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"forgive-me-not-by-mari-costa-9781250784179","title":"Forgive-Me-Not","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of her 18th birthday, a blithely happy princess named Aisling is confronted by a hardscrabble teenage rogue named \u003cem\u003eForgive-Me-Not\u003c\/em\u003e. Aisling quickly learns a few hard truths: she's not the biological daughter of the king and queen. She's not the heir to the throne. She's not even human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAisling was a changeling, switched at birth as part of a fey scheme and power play. Forgive-Me-Not, the true heir, was raised in the faerie world where she was toyed with and mistreated for much of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis kicks off a long and arduous journey in which the two realise both how different their lives are, and how these differences put them into a place where they can help each other and see each other in ways no one else can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47666781552876,"sku":"9781250784179","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250784179-forgive-me-not.jpg?v=1779782464"},{"product_id":"belle-of-the-ball-by-mari-costa-9781250784124","title":"Belle of the Ball","description":"A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush.\n\nHigh-school senior and notorious wallflower Hawkins finally works up the courage to remove her mascot mask and ask out her longtime crush: Regina Moreno, head cheerleader, academic overachiever, and all-around popular girl. There's only one teensy little problem: Regina is already dating Chloe Kitagawa, athletic all-star.and middling English student. Regina sees a perfectly self-serving opportunity here, and asks the smitten Hawkins to tutor Chloe free of charge, knowing Hawkins will do anything to get closer to her.\n\nAnd while Regina's plan works at first, she doesn't realize that Hawkins and Chloe knew each other as kids, when Hawkins went by Belle and wore princess dresses to school every single day. Before long, romance does start to blossom.but not between who you might expect. With Belle of the Ball, cartoonist Mariana Costa has reinvigorated satisfying, reliable tropes into your new favorite teen romantic comedy.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240780214508,"sku":"9781250784124","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250784124-belle-of-the-ball-1.jpg?v=1787925943"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/mari-costa.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}