{"product_id":"the-games-we-play-paperback-8","title":"The Games We Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAuryn Hadley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe're tempted to play games, thinking they will give us more power - but that only works if we win.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter spending the holidays with my guardian's family, it seems that everyone in the temple has the wrong idea. The Baron isn't my patron. He's not even a friend. In truth, I hate the man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the rumor mill is strong, and jealousy is running rampant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is all just one more excuse for my instructors to hold me back, lower my grades, and try to force me to choose one path. I can't! My god needs me to save him, and the Path of Temptation gives me the power to do that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept that I'm drowning in the pressure, feeling like I'm failing my god. I need to make people believe in him, but how can I do that when I can't believe in myself? All these mind games are starting to pile up, and it's tearing me apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Zeal is getting stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's enough to keep me going. No matter how hard they try to push me down, I'll just keep fighting back, learning to play this game better each time. I will not become the victim here, because I'm not doing this alone. My lovers will always stand with me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is not a game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf we fail, we'll lose everything -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 594\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267192865017,"sku":"9798349302077","price":31.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/hpug3b4KYz9798349302077.webp?v=1768862261","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-games-we-play-paperback-8","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}