{"product_id":"9781399724210-the-monstrous-kind","title":"The Monstrous Kind","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea sweepingly romantic, atmospheric gothic fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this atmospheric gothic historical fantasy romance, set in an Regency-inspired world, when her father dies, Merrick Darling must return to her family's ancestral home, and the sister she left behind. But there are deadly secrets lurking in the manor, which could threaten everything she holds dear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'GORGEOUSLY EVOCATIVE'\u003cb\u003e AVA REID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'ROMANTIC, CLEVER, DEEPLY EMOTIONAL'\u003cb\u003e ALLISON SAFT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'HAUNTING AND TENDER'\u003cb\u003e KYLIE LEE BAKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe darkest secrets lie closest to home . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn untpownable gothic historical fantasy romance, set in an Regency-inspired world and inspired by Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Merrick Darling's life is better than most. As the daughter of a powerful lord, she wants for nothing - yet she will never inherit her family's Manor. Her only options are a smart marriage, or to live at the kindness of her practical and regimented elder sister, Essie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Until the day her father dies in mysterious circumstances, and Merrick is torn from her glamorous New London society life to Norland House, her family's mist-shrouded ancestral home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But the Manor has changed while Merrick has been away. Once strong and capable, Essie is withdrawn and frightened, and with good reason. The borders - their main defence against the toxic mist that has claimed much of their nation, and the deadly monsters that lurk within - have been failing for unknown reasons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Essie goes missing, it's clear that Merrick needs help. But who can she trust when everyone seems to be scheming, and all she holds true feels like it's slipping out of her grasp?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTROPES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegency ⚜️\u003cbr\u003eGothic 💀\u003cbr\u003eSisterhood 👭\u003cbr\u003eRomance 🖤\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003ci\u003eTHE MONSTROUS KIND\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'This book was a fascinating read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Everything I was looking for in a romantasy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Every twist and turn and betrayal had me reeling!\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A perfect fit for readers who adore gothic, atmospheric monster stories' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Gregovic's world-building is decadent and nightmarish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41540645879905,"sku":"9781399724210","price":19.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_24113663.jpg?v=1716431733","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399724210-the-monstrous-kind","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}