{"product_id":"monstrous-heart-by-claire-mckenna-9780008337162","title":"Monstrous Heart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sensational debut novel: gothic, romantic gaslamp fantasy at its very best. A magical tale of intrigue on dangerous waters and a love story for the ages. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and China Miéville.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonstrous Heart\u003c\/em\u003e introduces us to Arden Beacon as she arrives in the salt-swept port of Vigil with a job to do. Tasked with using the magic in her blood to keep the lighthouse burning, she needs to prove herself worthy of her family name and her ancestors’ profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the coastline Arden must keep alight—battered by a sea teeming with colossal, ancient beasts—is far from the cultured, urban world she knows. It is a place of secrets, rumours, and tight-lipped expectations of a woman’s place. More than anyone, the townsfolk whisper about Arden’s neighbour, Jonah Riven, the hunter of leviathans. They say he murdered his wife. They say he is as much a monster as his prey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmidst all her determination and homesickness, Arden cannot get this shadowy stranger out of her head. A plot swirls around the lighthouse keeper, the hunter, and the authorities. Arden must make sense of these dark waters—before they wash her away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46409661546732,"sku":"9780008337162","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26291523482190.jpg?v=1746104918","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/monstrous-heart-by-claire-mckenna-9780008337162","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}