{"product_id":"peterborough-exclusive-invitation-an-evening-with-jean-kwok-and-ova-ceren","title":"PETERBOROUGH EXCLUSIVE INVITATION: An Evening with Jean Kwok and Ova Ceren","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Ink \u0026amp; Ember, we have been BIG fans of Dominion ever since it burst into the bestseller list earlier in the year! Dominion is book one in The Silk and Iron trilogy by Jean Kwok and has taken the BookTok\/Bookstagram world by storm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe're so lucky that we get to host Jean at our Peterborough store on 15th October from 6:00pm. We'll be bringing you Dominion themed activities, a Q\u0026amp;A with Jean, book signing and an exclusive interview by the incredible author - Ova Ceren. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an event NOT to be missed! Tickets available below (with or without book option).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE SILK AND IRON TRILOGY OPENS WITH…\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDOMINION | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJEAN KWOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Romantic and action-packed, Kwok serves a searing entry into the genre of romantasy. \u003ci\u003eDominion\u003c\/i\u003e is a feast for the senses with deadly magic tournaments, mythical companion animals, and Chinese-inspired elements - with a burning romance and shocking twists. At the story’s heart, Kwok draws a fierce yet tender character of diaspora in Rubi Morningtail as she grapples with fitting into a new world and new identity.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmélie Wen Zhao, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Scorpion and the Night Blossom\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A riveting romantasy, richly infused with elements of Chinese mythology. Dominion is a high stakes thrilling adventure filled with dangerous battles, searing romance, and fascinating characters’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSue Lynn Tan, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDaughter of the Moon Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman with no past. A warrior with no future. Their love could save the world-or burn it down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a world divided into four rival Dominions, power is everything-and Rubi Morningtail has almost none. Three years after the Annihilation destroyed her homeland and shattered her memories, she lives as an Azure refugee in the Dominion of the Silver Tyger, scraping by as a ribbon dancer and hiding her little bit of singing magic. When she wounds a massive battle-tyger on her doorstep, she draws the notice of Blake Axefire- supreme metal mage, leader of the royal tyger warriors, and the last man an Azure should trust. His sentence? Cast her into the Bonding, a brutal trial where tygers choose their riders and slaughter the rest. Surviving is unthinkable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut survive she does. Now she's stuck on Blake's elite team racing to reseal the Anchors to the demon realm. With rebels striking, demons rising, and the Dominions at each other's throats, Rubi must unlock the truth of her magic and her past...while resisting her dangerous attraction to the ruthless warrior who could be her redemption-or her ruin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMEET THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/8402\/9252\/files\/image002_160x160.jpg?v=1789640427\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Kwok\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leftover Woman, Searching for Sylvie Lee, Girl in Translation \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mambo in Chinatown\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been chosen for numerous honours including the American Library Association Alex Award, the Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award, an Orange New Writers title and the Sunday Times Short Story Award international shortlist. She was one of twelve contemporary authors asked by the Agatha Christie estate to write an original, authorized Miss Marple story for \u003ci\u003eMarple: Twelve New Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e. She immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood. She received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard and completed an MFA in fiction at Columbia University, working as a professional ballroom dancer in between degrees. She reviews for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and has served as fiction judge for International Thriller Writers, Tucson Festival of Books, Ragdale, and San Miguel Writers Conference. Her work has been published in more than twenty countries and is taught in schools across the world. She lives in the New York area.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/8402\/9252\/files\/ova_160x160.png?v=1789640641\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOva Ceren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e writes bittersweet tales of heartbreak and magic, often inspired by Turkish and Ottoman folklore.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlessed (or perhaps cursed) with a mathematical brain, she earned a degree in Computer Science and a master’s that led her into a career in IT, taking her from Türkiye to Britain. After years of wrestling with algorithms in corporate jungles, she finally left to write her debut YA novel. THE BOOK OF HEARTBREAK was published to critical acclaim in August 2025 by Hot Key Books\/Bonnier. She is now working on her first fantasy novel for adults.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOva now lives in Cambridge, UK, with her husband, son, and a spirited flock of runner ducks. She is also the creator of the popular Instagram and TikTok channels \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/excusemyreading\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@excusemyreading.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15th October 6:00-8pm, Peterborough Queensgate. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":" Ink \u0026 Ember","offers":[{"title":"Entry Only","offer_id":57286162481476,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Entry \u0026 Book","offer_id":57286162514244,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/8402\/9252\/files\/JeanKowk.png?v=1789640741","url":"https:\/\/inkandember.store\/products\/peterborough-exclusive-invitation-an-evening-with-jean-kwok-and-ova-ceren","provider":" Ink \u0026 Ember","version":"1.0","type":"link"}