{"product_id":"paladin-4","title":"Paladin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaladin\u003c\/em\u003e is book one in the Jericho's Boys series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach book follows a different couple and can be read as a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: This listing is for the original cover paperback edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArseny Lebedev\u003c\/strong\u003e lives a normal life. During the day, he’s a mechanic. At night, he livestreams a fairy tale video game called \u003cem\u003ePaladin\u003c\/em\u003e. And sometimes—only sometimes—he kills people. But they all deserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEver\u003c\/strong\u003e doesn’t know his last name. He doesn’t know much of anything. Most of his life has been torture, bought and sold by a woman who calls herself his mother. He’s resigned himself to a life of servitude, until he meets Arsen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe moment Arsen sees Ever, they’re bonded. Ever is both fragile and feral, willing to defend himself with any tool at his disposal, even teeth. Arsen is color and light, a beacon in Ever’s darkness, as brave as the knight in the game he plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArsen protects Ever fiercely, but just when he feels safe, someone attempts to drag him back to his old life, reminding him that reality isn’t fairy tales or video games. He knows staying puts Arsen in danger. But Arsen insists they’re safer together. Can Ever truly have his happily ever after or is it game over?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarning: This book contains graphic descriptions of past physical and sexual abuse as well as gratuitous violence against bad people who totally deserve it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAIN TROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eTrauma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eMeet-Scary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eInsta-Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eFound Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eSecret Identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eVigilante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bookvault","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67785431843132,"sku":"9609254001514","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0713\/1708\/files\/paladinpb_8734ce78-688d-4f5f-bfe3-6fafb8e1f8c2.jpg?v=1792609468","url":"https:\/\/www.onleyjames.com\/products\/paladin-4","provider":"Onley James","version":"1.0","type":"link"}