{"product_id":"the-sourdough-compendium-dark-and-dangeous-fairy-tales-by-a-g-slatter","title":"THE SOURDOUGH COMPENDIUM: DARK AND DANGEOUS FAIRY TALES BY A. G. SLATTER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAward-winning stories from the world of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAll the Murmuring Bones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Briar Book of the Dead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, this is a compendium of fantastic tales from the dark gothic heart of the Sourdough universe. Witches, assassins and pirates are brought to life in immersive, sinister and magical prose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are schooled in the art of marital assassination; books carry forth stories and forbidden secrets; a young witch wreaks a terrible revenge on an old lover; the Little Sisters of St Florian devote their lives to knowledge good and bad; a dying forest god is reinvigorated; mermaids and seamstresses make dangerous bargains; changelings bring havoc. Saints slumber, hind-girls dance across the countryside, bears show their true colours, and the fate of the upper and lower worlds rests on the whim of a volatile plague maiden…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComprised of three collections (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tallow-Wife and Other Tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) these award-winning storms form much of the foundational mythology for Slatter's dark fairy-tale gothic Sourdough novels. Exquisite, compelling and rich with unforgettable characters, these tales layer and intertwine in the dextrous hands of a master storyteller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games and Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893226803446,"sku":"9781835415993","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3303\/7465\/files\/81-VidadCUL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781803158","url":"https:\/\/www.gamesandstuffonline.com\/products\/the-sourdough-compendium-dark-and-dangeous-fairy-tales-by-a-g-slatter","provider":"Games and Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}