{"product_id":"the-bonny-swans-paperback","title":"The Bonny Swans - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSadie Hartmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eP. L. Watts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMother Horror presents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Anne O'Donnell arrives on a dock in France in 1789 with no memory of her past, she allows herself to be renamed Marguerite and taken in as governess for Mellian, the petulant daughter of the rich merchant, Donatien Marais. But the chateau holds many secrets, some of them deadly... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't read with the lights on...this is My Dark Library.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA collection of novellas curated by Sadie \"Mother Horror\" Hartmann to represent her favorite themes, tropes, and subgenres in horror fiction today.\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Bonny Swans\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of impressive talent. Beautifully written and morally complex, this dark historical fantasy comes blazing to life though \u003cb\u003eP. L. Watts\u003c\/b\u003e's deep insight into the bruised hearts and yearning souls of the women at its center. A gripping mystery of trauma and desire, \u003ci\u003eThe Bonny Swans\u003c\/i\u003e will carry readers away.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003eGordon B. White\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eRookfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Bonny Swans brings together all the best of the Gothic tropes - a troubled family, a struggling governess, an unhappy child - and stews them in magic, the French Revolution, and queer vibes. If the mystery of Marguerite's past doesn't keep you turning pages, the smoldering relationships and delicious prose certainly will! This snack-sized read is packed with both heartbreak and delight.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003eWendy N. Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Skin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Deer Kings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42125153828999,"sku":"9798363765032","price":17.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/412b4a21e01eb2d7c6a85560c19289b2.webp?v=1732575513","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-bonny-swans-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}