{"title":"The Courts Between by CB Woods | Celestial Romantasy Series","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eHigh romantic fantasy trilogy following Lunar demigoddess Astra as she unravels ancient lies and takes on the gods who told them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rift-classic-signed-paperback","title":"Rift by CB Woods | The Courts Between Book One | Signed Print Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbwoods.net\/chapter-previews\/rift\" title=\"Rift Chapter One\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead a preview of Rift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe ties that bind often break us.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo few understand how the weight of a crown breaks your neck and straightens your spine the way Lunar demi-goddess Astra does.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe dreams of a world where title and rank mean nothing—a dangerous thought for someone a heartbeat away from the Lunar Throne. 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