{"title":"Books by Hari Conner","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781524861704","title":"Into the Dungeon","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou have heard tales of a place…a passage hidden away in the ruins of a forgotten castle, full of terrible dangers, and, for those who dare to face them, endless reward… Provisions are gathered, blades sharpened, and, trying to shake the feeling of dread, you set out to find your way…\u003ci\u003eInto the Dungeon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Dungeon\u003c\/i\u003e is a 100+ page choose-your-own-path game-in-a-book, where all you need to play is a pencil. The reader gets to decide which way to go and how to explore, with hundreds of different paths through the story. On some paths you'll find untold riches, ancient artifacts, strange creatures or secret passages, on others, you'll barely make it out alive (or die horribly.)","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204569989298,"sku":"9781524861704","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781524861704_e8d8969f-de65-45c2-aa13-e4b8f5bbdec7.jpg?v=1786022069"},{"product_id":"9781398526709","title":"I Shall Never Fall in Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I am obsessed with this book.' \u003c\/b\u003eAlice Oseman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyfully queer and stunningly romantic graphic novel inspired by the work of Jane Austen and perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloom\u003c\/i\u003e and Lex Croucher.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e George has always been in love with their best friend, Eleanor – and has always tried to ignore it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now Eleanor is coming of age and expected to marry a suitable man, it doesn’t matter how George feels – they have to let her go. Besides, George is busy avoiding their aunt’s matchmaking, taking over the failing family estate, and trying to keep their dressing in men’s clothes a secret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eleanor has always wanted to do everything ‘right,’ including falling in love – but she’s never met a boy she’s interested in. She’s more concerned with finding the perfect match for her cousin Charlotte, and working out why George is suddenly pulling away. 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Once every ten years the gates of the Locked Keep open for the masquerade ball, and it’s your one chance to get inside. Choose to sneak, charm or fight your way up to the room of confiscated magical objects at the top of her tower, where there is something you desperately want…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eInto the Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, a fantasy heist where the reader chooses their path, trying to make their way through magic, monsters, and perils to the top of the mysterious spellbinder princess’s tower. \u003ci\u003eInto the Tower \u003c\/i\u003eexpands on the world of \u003ci\u003eInto the Dungeon,\u003c\/i\u003e bringing even more excitement and adventure from award-winning writer and artist Hari Conner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you survive your journey up the tower, you can find out the secrets of the princess’s past and why she locked herself away, become one of the monsters slowly consuming humanity, lose yourself forever in the source of all magic, destroy the world—or even, on the right path, change it for the better.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303053570421,"sku":"9781524883867","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781524883867_76a6cb79-d5d7-4b1b-a000-58f652e4e442.jpg?v=1786022291"},{"product_id":"9798881601850","title":"Night at the Vampire Castle","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt is a dark and stormy night…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When your car breaks down in a remote forest, you must take refuge in an ominous castle looming on the hillside, where a handsome, mysterious stranger invites you in. 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