{"product_id":"9781035068784","title":"The River She Became","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Varga, Emily\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy romance (Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 2 July 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (First Ink) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e234 x 153\u003cp\u003eNumber-one bestselling, Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Emily Varga returns with a much-anticipated new YA romantasy novel, coming in 2026! A high stakes, action-packed romantasy from bestselling author Emily Varga where a relic-hunter searches for an ancient fae object to restore the magic to her world, but must learn to trust her own powers – and her heart.I’m going across the River. And I’m going to save us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYaseema is a brilliant scholar and loyal servant of the Empire — or so they think. By day, she catalogs the fae relics of her conquered kingdom. But by night, she reclaims the artefacts in secret, trying to restore magic to her dying land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she finds the long lost key to cross the River into the fae world, a ruthless realm awaits her there, ruled by monsters wearing beautiful skin. Even the cold-eyed captain who sees through her lies isn’t what he seems, and he is seeking the same lost relic as Yaseema: the crown of an ancient Fae Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo survive, they must work together to outwit ancient curses, battle creatures born of nightmares, and find a power that could resurrect their worlds. But as secrets unravel and loyalties blur, they face the greatest danger of all: losing their heart to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and The Mummy, this thrilling start to a new fantasy duology bursts with dangerous romance, heart-stopping twists, and a heroine who dares to steal back her future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Varga, Emily","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53437398483128,"sku":"9781035068784","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781035068784.jpg?v=1778342231","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781035068784","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}