{"product_id":"bitterthorn-by-kat-dunn","title":"Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing. Shortlisted for the Nero Book Award. Longlisted for the Polari Prize. A darkly seductive sapphic Gothic romance inspired by classic fairytales like Beauty and the Beast. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Kat Dunn has spun a love story both intimate and epic’ SAMANTHA SHANNON, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A deliciously dark fairy tale full of the agony and ecstasy of longing and desire' KATHERINE WEBBER, author of Twin Crowns. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister castle in the depths of the wild wood lives a monstrous Witch. Once a generation, she comes to claim a companion to return with her – never to be seen again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow that time is drawing near once more... Mina, daughter of the duke, is grieving and lonely. She has lost all hope of any future for herself in Blumwald.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo when the Witch demands her next companion, Mina offers herself up – though she has no idea what fate awaits her. Stranded with her darkly alluring captor, the mystery of what happened to the previous companions draws Mina into the heart of a terrifying secret that could save her life, or end it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feather \u0026 Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55340645843281,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1066\/4804\/3857\/files\/9781839132957.jpg?v=1792166653","url":"https:\/\/featherandsword.co.uk\/products\/bitterthorn-by-kat-dunn","provider":"Feather \u0026 Sword","version":"1.0","type":"link"}