{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-the-solstice-1","title":"In the Shadow of the Solstice","description":"A devastating feminist reimagining of Arthurian legend set in the dark and dangerous years after the Romans left Britain.\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\u003eWhy is the Lake so unsettled?\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\u003eWhat is the strange crying only Nin can hear?\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\u003eWho will live to see the sun rise?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for IN THE SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE:\u003cbr\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.' Stephanie Butland\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.' Naomi Kelsey\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. In the Shadow of the Solstice is a book that pulls you in, and doesn't let you go until the final page.' Phoenicia Rogerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Meg Clothier:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully rich and absorbing tale' Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Expertly crafted and beautifully told' Jennifer Saint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What an extraordinary book' Harriet Tyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A ravishing, erudite feminist hijack of Renaissance Florence' Alice Albinia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mysterious, bewitching and beautiful' Elizabeth Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brutal and haunting' Melissa Fu","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58467880829263,"sku":"9781035408979","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781035408979_1-in-the-shadow-of-the-solstice.jpg?v=1786628280","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-the-solstice-1","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}