{"product_id":"the-sourdough-compendium-dark-and-dangerous-fairy-tales","title":"The Sourdough Compendium: Dark and Dangerous Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning stories from the world of All the Murmuring Bones and The Briar Book of the Dead, 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprised of three collections (Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings and The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales) these mosaic narratives form much of the foundational mythology for the novels All the Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns, The Briar Book of the Dead¸ The Crimson Road and A Forest, Darkly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExquisite, compelling and rich with unforgettable characters, these stories layer and intertwine in the dexterous hands of a master storyteller. All three collections were shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award with The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings winning the award. This is beautiful fairy-tale gothic of the most haunting and dangerous kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46326671081643,"sku":"9781835415993","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/9781835415993.jpg?v=1773805932","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/the-sourdough-compendium-dark-and-dangerous-fairy-tales","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}