{"title":"Kate Pearsall","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Kate Pearsall collection, where the enchanting world of Young Adult fiction awaits. Dive into stories filled with mystery, intrigue, and captivating narratives penned by the talented author Kate Pearsall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKate Pearsall, renowned for her spellbinding storytelling, invites readers to explore the uncharted realms of adolescence through her gripping novels. Within this collection, you will find works such as \u003cem\u003eBittersweet in the Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLies on the Serpent's Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e, each of which weaves together the magic of youth and the thrill of the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBittersweet in the Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e draws readers into a world where secrets lurk around every corner, blending suspense with the complex emotions of growing up. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eLies on the Serpent's Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e unveils a narrative rife with twists and turns, challenging the perception of truth and trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKate Pearsall's books are perfect for young adults and those young at heart who enjoy unraveling mysteries and exploring the rites of passage that define teenage years. Her distinctive style and vivid characterisations ensure that each novel is not just read, but truly experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmbark on a literary journey with Kate Pearsall's exceptional novels today and let yourself be transported to the intriguing worlds she so masterfully creates.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bittersweet-in-the-hollow-by-kate-pearsall-9780593531044","title":"Bittersweet in the Hollow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, this beautifully dark and enthralling YA features a mysterious disappearance in a secluded Appalachian town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor fans of House of Hollow and Wilder Girls!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn rural Caball Hollow, surrounded by the vast National Forest, the James women serve up more than fried green tomatoes at the Harvest Moon diner, where the family recipes are not the only secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike her sisters, Linden was born with an unusual ability. She can taste what others are feeling, but this so-called gift soured her relationship with the vexingly attractive Cole Spencer one fateful night a year ago... A night when Linden vanished into the depths of the Forest and returned with no memories of what happened, just a litany of questions—and a haze of nightmares that suggest there's more to her story than simply getting lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, during the hottest summer on record, another girl in town is gone, and the similarities to last year's events are striking. Except, this time the missing girl doesn't make it home, and when her body is discovered, the scene unmistakably spells murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs tempers boil over, Linden enlists the help of her sisters to find what's hiding in the forest... before it finds her. But as she starts digging for truth—about the Moth-Winged Man rumoured to haunt the Hollow, about her bitter rift with Cole, and even about her family—she must question if some secrets are best left buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506684285164,"sku":"9780593531044","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8300233482399.jpg?v=1748701222"},{"product_id":"lies-on-the-serpents-tongue-by-kate-pearsall-9780593531075","title":"Lies on the Serpent's Tongue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, this haunting companion to \u003cem\u003eBittersweet in the Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e follows a girl who can smell the lies of others as she uncovers the incendiary mysteries of her small Appalachian town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverybody lies. And in knowing their lies, I become the keeper of their secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Caball Hollow slowly recovers from a tumultuous summer, the James family must also come to terms with their own newly revealed secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e18-year-old Rowan James has spent her whole life harbouring unpleasant truths—that's what happens when you can smell lies on the teller's breath—and building walls around herself to block them out. Like her younger sister, Linden, who can taste the feelings of others, Rowan has long struggled with her gift, which has taught her that everyone distorts the truth, and no one is who they seem to be. So when her old rival Hadrian Fitch shows up on her front porch—bloodied and bruised and asking for the kind of help only she can provide—her first instinct is distrust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExcept Hadrian's attack isn't the only strange occurrence. Now small items are disappearing, but rather than report the losses, the owners act as if their missing things never existed. Rumours of a new monster prowling the Hollow begin to swirl. But how can Rowan smoke out the culprit in a town full of secrets? And worse, how can Rowan trust beautiful, solemn Hadrian when every other word he speaks has the distinct burnt smell of a lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269579194604,"sku":"9780593531075","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8300543482399.jpg?v=1769981465"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kate-pearsall.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}