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The Thirteenth Child

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內容簡介 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Erin A. Craig新作，靈感來自於格林童話《死神教父》，一部關於行為與結果的奇幻傳奇故事。故事的主角是一位年輕的治療師Hazel，她在一個冷酷的宮廷中穿梭，為了拯救國王的性命而奮戰，並在一群動機可疑的眾神之間周旋。作為死神教父的教女，Hazel不僅要為自己的生命與真愛而戰，還必須掌握自己的命運。所有的禮物都要付出代價。Hazel一直知道自己與其他的兄弟姐妹不同，作為家中第十三個孩子，她被許諾給某位神明，從小就一直等待她的教父——可怕的終結者Merrick的到來。當Merrick終於出現時，他明確規劃了Hazel的未來，她將成為一位偉大的治療師，以她的精確與技藝聞名整個王國。為了幫助她實現這個目標，Merrick賜予了她一項禮物：能夠瞬間推斷出治癒病人的方法。但所有的禮物都要付出代價。Hazel能夠看到死神何時奪取了一個病人的生命——當所有希望消失時，她的任務就是永遠結束他們的痛苦。然而，命運將她帶到皇宮，在那裡她遇見了Leo，一位對一切都心存蔑視的王子。Hazel在此面臨著她人生中最大的難題——是否要拯救一個註定要死的國王？Hazel知道她應該做什麼，但她的心卻催促她走向另一個方向，如果她違抗死神的旨意，會發生什麼？Erin A. Craig為讀者帶來了這部令人驚嘆的童話改編故事——什麼才算是值得活的生命？我們又如何為了所愛之人去捍衛那些不可思議的選擇？《第十三個孩子》是黑暗童話、浪漫奇幻，以及史詩奇幻愛好者的必讀之作。 Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark fairytale, “Godfather Death,” this new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a sweeping, fantastical saga of actions and consequences.This is the story of Hazel, a young healer navigating a ruthless court to save the life of the king, grappling with a pantheon of gods with questionable agendas as she fights for agency and true love in her own life as the goddaughter of none other than Death himself.All gifts come with a price.Hazel Trépas has always known she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings. A thirteenth child, promised away to one of the gods, she spends her childhood waiting for her godfather—Merrick, the Dreaded End—to arrive.When he does, he lays out exactly how he’s planned Hazel’s future. She will become a great healer, known throughout the kingdom for her precision and skill. To aid her endeavors, Merrick blesses Hazel with a gift, the ability to instantly deduce the exact cure needed to treat the sick.But all gifts come with a price. Hazel can see when Death has claimed a patient—when all hope is gone—and is tasked to end their suffering, permanently. Haunted by the ghosts of those she’s killed, Hazel longs to run. But destiny brings her to the royal court, where she meets Leo, a rakish prince with a disdain for everything and everyone. And it’s where Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet—to save the life of a king marked to die. Hazel knows what she is meant to do and knows what her heart is urging her toward, but what will happen if she goes against the will of Death?From the astonishing mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairy tale retelling readers have been waiting for— what does a life well-lived mean, and how do we justify the impossible choices we make for the ones we love? The Thirteenth Child is a must-read for fans of dark fairy tales, romantasy, and epic fantasy alike.

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各界推薦 "A haunting, deeply romantic tale of life and death, and one girl who walks the fragile cord between them. Steeped in folklore and rich in atmosphere, I was enchanted from the very first page.”—Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning“Sumptuous, gothic, ornate—yet bracingly fresh and alive. Erin Craig writes fairy tales that feel both magical and real, marrying epic arcs with intimate, human stories, each making the other more potent and thrilling.”—Melissa Albert, NYT bestselling author of The Hazel Wood"Craig delivers yet another enrapturing masterpiece. I loved every minute of it!"—Lauren Blackwood, NYT bestselling author of Within These Wicked Walls“Utterly enchanting. There are few greater pleasures than setting off with Craig’s clever heroines through glittering Gothic realms.”—Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, a Good Morning America Book Club pick"At once a deliciously dark fairy tale full of complicated families, dysfunctional deities, and impossible bargains, and a candle-lit journey of love, sacrifice, and becoming, The Thirteenth Child is a brooding, sensuous delight, told with the brambly magic of a woodland spell and the gilded grace of a royal masquerade."—Kiyash Monsef, New York Times bestselling author of Once There Was“I think I speak for everyone when I say we want Erin A. Craig to tell us bedtime stories every night. Until that happens, at least we can lose ourselves in the darkly wondrous fairytale romance of Hazel and her deathly godfather.”—Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the And I Darken series"Sinister and beautiful, this dark fairytale swept me away to a decadent world of capricious gods and gold-limned danger."—Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge"A stellar, eerily enchanting journey that feels like it was written with rosewater on black pages, The Thirteenth Child features dark, adoring gods, hungry spirits, palace intrigue, and much more."—Johnny Compton, author of Spite House"All hail the queen of gothic fantasy! The Thirteenth Child is Erin Craig at her very best, bestowing readers with a compelling heroine, ruthless gods, and forbidden romance. Beating fiercely within its gilded cage, the dark heart of this brilliant and sinister reimagining will haunt you long after you close its pages."—Mara Rutherford, author of A Multitude of Dreams"Death and life interweave in this lush, glittering fairytale, showing us that they maybe aren’t so opposed. Erin Craig’s The Thirteenth Child is a masterful story that suspends time—and makes us think about how valuable it is."—Autumn Krause, author of Before the Devil Knows You're Here

作者介紹

作者介紹 Erin A. Craig ERIN A. CRAIG is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows, Small Favors, and House of Roots and Ruin. She has always loved telling stories. After getting her BFA in Theatre Design and Production from the University of Michigan, she stage-managed tragic operas filled with hunchbacks, séances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.

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