{"product_id":"wakenhyrst-9781788549578","title":"Wakenhyrst","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2019.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Paver is one of Britain's modern greats. This sinister, gothic chiller shows why' \u003ci\u003eBIG ISSUE\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year 2019. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Something has been let loose...\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eEdwardian Suffolk\u003c\/b\u003e, a manor house stands alone in a lost corner of \u003cb\u003ethe Fens\u003c\/b\u003e: a glinting wilderness of water whose whispering reeds guard ancient secrets. \u003cb\u003eMaud\u003c\/b\u003e is a lonely child growing up without a mother, ruled by her repressive father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he finds a painted \u003cb\u003emedieval devil\u003c\/b\u003e in a graveyard, unhallowed forces are awakened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaud's battle has begun. She must survive a world haunted by \u003cb\u003ewitchcraft\u003c\/b\u003e, the age-old legends of her beloved fen - and the even more nightmarish \u003cb\u003edemons of her father's past\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning five centuries, \u003ci\u003eWakenhyrst\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea darkly gothic thriller\u003c\/b\u003e about murderous obsession and one girl's longing to fly free by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDark Matter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThin Air\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWakenhyrst\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding new piece of story-telling, a tale of mystery and imagination laced with terror. It is a masterwork in the modern gothic tradition that ranges from Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker to Neil Gaiman and Sarah Perry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle Paver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Head of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.83h x 5.18w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788549578\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Paver was born in Central Africa but came to England as a child. After gaining a degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University she became a partner in a city law firm, but eventually gave that up to write full time. She is the bestselling author of the adult gothic novels \u003ci\u003eDark Matter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThin Air\u003c\/i\u003e and the prizewinning children's series \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Ancient Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over three million copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003eMichelle Paver was born in Central Africa but came to England as a child. After gaining a degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University she became a partner in a city law firm, but eventually gave that up to write full time. She is the bestselling author of the adult gothic novels \u003ci\u003eDark Matter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThin Air\u003c\/i\u003e and the prizewinning children's series \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Ancient Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over three million copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Head of Zeus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42786466496627,"sku":"9.78179E+12","price":18.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e163ee52-3fe5-4c48-bf0b-cf0a9ebf28bb.jpg?v=1737465907","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/wakenhyrst-9781788549578","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}