{"product_id":"the-clock-and-the-carnival-9798989443680","title":"The Clock and The Carnival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe never believed the stories of the Fallen Saint or Patient Thirteen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose fictional warriors have always been her lovesick mother, holding the frail, weak hand of the father she'd never know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSapphire S Valdawell is the daughter of Kane and Skylenna, the twin sister of Krimson Arthur Valdawell, and the longtime enemy of the future leader of her country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiklaus Demechnef.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Sapphire dreamed of a life far away from the name Valdawell, the dark biblical twist of fate had other plans for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a life-threatening encounter with members of the dwindling group of the Vexamen Breed, Sapphire learns that her mother and father's rare mental abilities are, in fact... hereditary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd to escape certain death, the void of time claims her, chaining Niklaus to her side whether they want the other's company or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Emerald Lake Asylum to the Vexamen Prison, Sapphire is forced to witness the truth behind her parents' tragic tale. To live through their trauma, their soul-shattering love story, their everlasting power that would bring her to her knees and haunt her for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if Sapphire can skip through time in moments of duress, what happens when she's able to control where she goes and what she changes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill warning Dessin of his imminent coma prove too dangerous to meddle with?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is the clock her new toy and the landscape of time her new carnival?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the final chapter of The Pawn and The Puppet series-the end of Dessin and Skylenna's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSavour. Every. Word.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brandi Elise Szeker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Oak Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989443680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Brandi Elise Szeker \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674867089565,"sku":"9798989443680","price":74.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_86888c60-2d7e-4a65-993b-4f5267ab7642.jpg?v=1771915026","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-clock-and-the-carnival-9798989443680","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}