{"product_id":"small-fires-9781916788473","title":"Small Fires","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuspected of murdering their parents, sisters Lily and Della flee to a strange, unnamed island in Scotland, and their arrival puts in motion a horrifying series of events... Literary suspense meets folk horror in 2025's most original, mesmerising modern gothic masterpiece...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A deeply unsettling and thought-provoking tale of survival and storytelling, mixing elements of gothic and folk horror with literary suspense. Beautifully woven and eerily atmospheric  \u003cb\u003eAnna Mazzola\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Rarely will you meet a story as unsettling, nor one as bewitchingly told. With its roots snaking into folk horror, \u003ci\u003eSmall Fires\u003c\/i\u003e plays with the contemporary gothic vibe reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e ... I challenge you to pick it up and when you do, to put it down  \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Ronnie Turner has a way of weaving words into a spell - the darkest of spells. Mesmerising, sinister ... this modern folklore gothic will chill you to the bone  \u003cb\u003eEssie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Crackles with menace and authenticity. Kept me up late and crept into my dreams  \u003cb\u003eSarah Hilary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e _________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvil runs through this cursed island\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd these wicked sisters are about to make it burn...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When sisters Lily and Della Pedley are persecuted for the shocking murder of their parents, they flee from their home in Cornwall to a remote and unnamed island in Scotland - an island known for its strange happenings, but far away from the whispers and prying eyes of strangers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lily is terrified of what her sister will might do next, and she soon realises that they have arrived at a place where nothing is as it seems. A bitterness runs through the land like poison, and the stories told by the islanders seem to be far more than folklore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Della settles in too easily, the island folk drawn to her strangeness, but Lily is plagued by odd and unsettling dreams, and as an annual festival draws nigh, she discovers that she has far more to fear than she could ever have imagined. Or does she...? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chilling, atmospheric and utterly hypnotic, \u003ci\u003eSmall Fires\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary gothic novel that examines possession, generational trauma, female rage, and the perilous bonds of family - an unsettling reminder that the stories we tell can be deadly... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMidnight Mass\u003c\/i\u003e in a folk horror, modern gothic masterpiece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e _________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Clever, dark, and visceral ... a vivid tale that will stay with me for a very long time  \u003cb\u003eJo Jakeman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A story that grips you by the throat, and slowly unravels. Haunting and lyrical, Turner weaves folklore and myth through the pages like a poisonous ribbon. A book that will linger, long after you finish reading  \u003cb\u003eRachel Greenlaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A furious female folk horror with a brilliant twist ... terrifyingly dark  \u003cb\u003eEmily Barr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A twisted, creepy and unsettling gothic tale set in one of the most sinister places I've ever encountered. I absolutely loved it  \u003cb\u003eRoz Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Ronnie Turner's \u003ci\u003eSo Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Like Stephen King on crack ... the most accomplished book I've read this year. Dark, gothic as hell, and genuinely scary \u003cb\u003e M W Craven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Beautifully written and a real page-turner  \u003cb\u003eC J Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Dark, lyrical and intriguing  \u003cb\u003eFiona Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Eerily atmospheric, with brilliant characterisation ... really gets under your skin  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulturefly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  An utterly chilling psychological horror of modern-day witchcraft, possession, murder and madness  \u003cb\u003eEssie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Compelling and dark - draws you in from the very first page  \u003cb\u003eHeather Darwent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Twisted, toxic and deeply dark, this gives off \u003ci\u003eNeedful Things\u003c\/i\u003e vibes - and that ending is just *perfect*  \u003cb\u003eLisa Hall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This book sucks you in from the first spine-tingling chapter and weaves a dark, twisted and compelling sense of foreboding  \u003cb\u003eClaire Allan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonnie Turner\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Cornwall, the youngest in a large family. At an early age, she discovered a love of literature. She now works as a Senior Waterstones Bookseller and barista. Ronnie lives in the South West with her family and three dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and taking long walks on the coast.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orenda Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475170066706,"sku":"9781916788473","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c401900-326b-4bb5-980e-bb7ea674eef1.jpg?v=1752589243","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/small-fires-9781916788473","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}