{"title":"Fantasy","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"maddy-dune-and-the-martyrs-crown","title":"Maddy Dune and the Martyr's Crown","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk144627992\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eONE GIRL. ONE HELLHOUND. ONE CHANCE TO SAVE THE WORLD.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA map. A riddle. And her first job in the city. Maddy Dune possesses everything she needs to search for Tan, her soulmate and missing heir to the throne. Everything, until the dragon arrives and shreds her plans to tatters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking control of the city’s police, Tan’s scaly southern cousin butts in, forcing Maddy’s adoptive family to scarper off to a rural town where ancient magic rules. 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