{"product_id":"john-eyre-a-tale-of-darkness-and-shadow-9781736080207","title":"John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A mesmerizing story.\" -\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of BookBub's 25 of the Best Books Arriving in 2021!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Book Riot's 9 of the Best Recent Vampire Reads!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Mimi Matthews a supernatural Victorian gothic retelling of Charlotte Brontë's timeless classic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYorkshire, 1843. When disgraced former schoolmaster John Eyre arrives at Thornfield Hall to take up a position as tutor to two peculiar young boys, he enters a world unlike any he's ever known. Darkness abounds, punctuated by odd bumps in the night, strange creatures on the moor, and a sinister silver mist that never seems to dissipate. And at the center of it all, John's new employer--a widow as alluring as she is mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen months earlier, heiress Bertha Mason embarked on the journey of a lifetime. Marriage wasn't on her itinerary, but on meeting the enigmatic Edward Rochester, she's powerless to resist his preternatural charm. In letters and journal entries, she records the story of their rapidly-disintegrating life together, and of her gradual realization that Mr. Rochester isn't quite the man he appears to be. In fact, he may not be a man at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a cliff-top fortress on the Black Sea coast to an isolated estate in rural England, John and Bertha contend with secrets, danger, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. Can they help each other vanquish the demons of the past? Or are some evils simply too powerful to conquer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthews, Mimi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews writes both historical nonfiction and award-winning proper historical romances, including Fair as a Star, a Library Journal Best Romance of 2020; Gentleman Jim, a Kirkus Best Indie Romance of 2020; and The Work of Art, winner of the 2020 HOLT Medallion. Mimi's novels have received starred reviews in Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus, and her articles have been featured on the Victorian Web, the Journal of Victorian Culture, and in syndication at BUST Magazine. In her other life, Mimi is an attorney. She resides in California with her family, which includes a retired Andalusian dressage horse, a Sheltie, and two Siamese cats.","brand":"Perfectly Proper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50929773281554,"sku":"9781736080207","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e9de31bb-35cb-41a1-89a7-cd83e186f813.jpg?v=1739051758","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/john-eyre-a-tale-of-darkness-and-shadow-9781736080207","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}