A retelling of a Norwegian fairy tale, where Roxana must save a cursed bear-man through a treacherous quest east of the sun and west of the moon.
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A retelling of a Norwegian fairy tale, where Roxana must save a cursed bear-man through a treacherous quest east of the sun and west of the moon.
Life doesn't wait for tears to finish. Eighteen-year-old Roxana Welhaven has lived her life by this motto. When her mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Roxana swallows her tears and vows to do whatever is necessary to save her. Even if it means making a deal with a talking polar bear. The bear offers to cure her mother, but only if Roxana lives with him for one year. When she agrees, the bear whisks Roxana through a portal to another world and gives her lavish accommodations in an enchante...
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Swoon-worthy romance between protagonist and cursed bear shifter; YA level with no explicit scenes
Treacherous quest with implied dangers and peril
No profanity depicted
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation depicted
No religious themes present
Curses, portals to other worlds, enchanted castle, and fairy-tale magic central to plot
No occult or demonology content
No political or ideological messaging
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Mother's terminal cancer diagnosis; protagonist enters coercive bargain involving separation from family
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