{"title":"Mary Rickert","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Rickert's work invites readers into richly imagined worlds where the boundaries between the ordinary and the extraordinary blur. Her stories often weave elements of \u003cstrong\u003efantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e and speculative fiction, exploring themes of transformation, memory, and the unexpected forces that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a delicate yet compelling prose style, Rickert crafts narratives that linger long after the last page. Fans of imaginative and thought-provoking \u003cem\u003esci-fi and fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e will find her work a rewarding journey through intricate characters and hauntingly vivid settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lucky-girl-by-mary-rickert-9781250817334","title":"Lucky Girl","description":"Ro, a struggling writer, knows all too well the pain and solitude that holiday festivities can awaken. When she meets four people at the local diner-all of them strangers and as lonely as Ro is-she invites them to an impromptu Christmas dinner. And when that party seems in danger of an early end, she suggests they each tell a ghost story. One that's seasonally appropriate.\n\nBut Ro will come to learn that the horrors hidden in a Christmas tale-or one's past-can never be tamed once unleashed.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242983600364,"sku":"9781250817334","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250817334-lucky-girl-1.jpg?v=1787978810"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mary-rickert.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}