{"product_id":"the-ordeals-rachel-greenlaw-9780008741303","title":"The Ordeals","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Waterstones' Best Romantasy Book of 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead now and order the second book in this addictive duology, The Divines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A quite creepy atmosphere and… Buffy-esque vampire slaying into the mix\" — 5 star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The magic system is captivating, and the ending will leave you yearning for the second book\" — The Express\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A rich romantasy ideal for fans of dark academia\" — The Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sizzling and addictive romantasy\" — Sunday Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I absolutely treasured it from beginning to end\" — Cecelia Ahern, Sunday Times Number One bestseller on The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Magic. New power. A contest to die for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophia DeWinter has been bound to her cruel uncle, the Collector since he exacted a blood bond from her as a child. When she learns of Killmarth, an elite academy for magic wielders outside of the Collector's control, she grabs it as her only chance to break free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach hopeful must prove their worth by competing in brutal and deadly challenges – the Ordeals. And that's just the beginning, because hopefuls are also being viciously picked off one-by-one. To survive, Sophia could team up with another challenger. Perhaps the powerful wielder Alden Locke. But how to identify an ally from a rival? Or even a murderer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her haste to escape the Collector's power over her, has Sophia risked everything only to run from the flames and into the fire?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets the Scholomance series!\" — Reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Combines captivating world building, a seriously twisty plot, and a steamy romance… impossible to put down\" — Demi Winters, author of The Road of Bones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deliciously dark with high stakes and a sizzling hot romance, The Ordeals is not to be missed!\" — Tessonja Odette, author of A Rivalry of Hearts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders ADORE The Ordeals:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mysterious, chilling, and utterly addictive\" — Reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This completely swept me away. The world-building is absolutely stunning\" — Reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Exciting and unique, quick paced and kept you guessing throughout\" — Reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I could not put down and devoured in one sitting. I absolutely recommend this book\" — Reader review ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Rachel Greenlaw:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is an absolute masterpiece\" — Frost magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Completely captures the imagination\" — Muddy Stilettos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The characters are so raw and relatable and the mystery so intriguing that I hated slipping out of this magical world and back to reality.\" — Kate Robb, author of This Spells Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52330718036256,"sku":"9780008741303","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9780008741303_3094184.jpg?v=1791812750","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/the-ordeals-rachel-greenlaw-9780008741303","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}