{"product_id":"9781035408962-in-the-shadow-of-the-solstice","title":"In the Shadow of the Solstice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The dark and twisted Arthurian anti-romantasy you didn’t know you needed!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and atmospheric retelling based on the legend of King Arthur and the three women who decide his fate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edevastating feminist reimagining of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthurian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elegend set in the dark and dangerous years after the Romans left Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNin is joining the gilded world of her sister's husband - a powerful man known only as the Bear. It's midwinter and there's victory to feast. And where better than at the Hall high above the mists of the Lake?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is the Lake so unsettled?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bonds of love and ambition once united the Family. But as night falls and the shadows lengthen, dark secrets and unruly passions threaten to rip it apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the strange crying only Nin can hear?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTorn between loyalty and desire - between rage and fear - Nin must fight to the death to uncover a terrible truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho will live to see the sun rise?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for IN THE SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This story got under my skin and stayed there. Meg Clothier writes with beauty and grit, and the world she creates in these pages feel as real as my own two hands.' \u003cb\u003eSTEPHANIE BUTLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely superb . eerie yet gritty, combining an acerbic wit with magic and mystery. A genius concept, and so well executed - I haven't stopped thinking about it.' \u003cb\u003eNAOMI KELSEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The dark and twisted Arthurian anti-romantasy you didn't know you needed! \u003c\/b\u003eClothier's inventive, rich vernacular effortlessly evokes the brutal, chaotic world of post-Roman Britain. At once historically convincing, yet spookily otherworldly, this is a twisty and addictive tale of supernatural vengeance that will keep you guessing to the final page.' \u003cb\u003eNIKKI MARMERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'With a voice that's lyrical, playful, and entirely unique, Meg Clothier truly brings the history of King Arthur to life. \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Solstice\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that pulls you in, and doesn't let you go until the final page.' \u003cb\u003ePHOENICIA ROGERSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivid, earthy and captivating, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003c\/b\u003e the Shadow of the Solstice\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold and brilliantly drawn reckoning with British mythology, history, and the legendary characters that dominate our oldest stories. \u003cb\u003eMeg Clothier has conjured an uncanny, spellbinding tale\u003c\/b\u003e - to read this book is to be immersed in the ancient landscapes of our past, a gripping journey steeped in swirling mists, bloody conflicts and the darkest secrets the night can hide.'\u003cb\u003e SOPHIE KEETCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for Meg Clothier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully rich and absorbing tale' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Expertly crafted and beautifully told' \u003cb\u003eJENNIFER SAINT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What an extraordinary book' \u003cb\u003eHARRIET TYCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A ravishing, erudite feminist hijack of Renaissance Florence' \u003cb\u003eALICE ALBINIA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mysterious, bewitching and beautiful' \u003cb\u003eELIZABETH LEE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brutal and haunting' \u003cb\u003eMELISSA FU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585100755318,"sku":"9781035408962","price":16.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_37699284_5da04c44-4bbb-44dd-ae47-57574003ebcf.jpg?v=1762411344","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035408962-in-the-shadow-of-the-solstice","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}