{"product_id":"the-wolf-and-the-woodsman-by-ava-reid-9781529100754","title":"The Wolf and the Woodsman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dark, evocative and unforgettable fantasy debut steeped in Hungarian history and Jewish mythology, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Rooted in history and myth, \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf and the Woodsman\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning debut . . . It will twine like a dark forest around your heart.' - Samantha Shannon, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA spirited outcast. A disgraced prince. A world where monsters roam free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power. So when soldiers from the Holy Order of Woodsmen arrive to claim a girl for their king's blood sacrifice, the villagers only have one person to offer up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when they are attacked en route to the capital, and everyone but Évike and a lone Woodsman are slaughtered, they have no choice but to rely on each other. Except he's no ordinary Woodsman – he's the disgraced prince, Gaspar Barany, whose father needs pagan magic to consolidate his power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs they travel from the bitter northern tundra to the smog-choked capital, they form a tenuous pact that slowly turns their loathing into affection. But trust is easily betrayed, and as Évike discovers her own hidden magic, she and Gaspar must decide where their loyalties really lie...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Entertaining, appealing, and strikingly imagined' - Tor.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An intricate, gut-wrenching fantasy that will set the bar for dark historical fantasy for years to come.' - The Book Report\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Gorgeously written and grimly real' - Alix Harrow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A grown-up, complicated, angsty, sexy, dark book' - Cultured Vulture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Richly imagined, densely textured, and endlessly delightful' - Katherine Addison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A powerful feminist story about acceptance, \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf and the Woodsman\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale\u003c\/em\u003e by Katherine Arden' - British Fantasy Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46336920322284,"sku":"9781529100754","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11429263482732.jpg?v=1743694945","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-wolf-and-the-woodsman-by-ava-reid-9781529100754","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}