{"product_id":"the-heart-of-winter-9781787588301","title":"The Heart of Winter","description":"\u003cb\u003eReaders of \u003ci\u003eSistersong\u003c\/i\u003e by Lucy Holland, \u003ci\u003eCast Long Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e by Cat Hellisen and \u003ci\u003eThe Pendragon Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephen Lawhead wil love this fantasy tale of folklore and myth from Scotland.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Brigit is faced with a forced marriage to Aengus, god of Summer, she flees into the highlands in search of the Cailleach, the Queen of Winter. There, she hopes to learn how to live on her own terms, without the need for a man to speak for her, but can she persuade the Cailleach that she is worthy? Caught between two gods and finding an unlikely ally in the Fae witch, Nicnevin, Brigit will be tested to her limits and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE PRESS \u003c\/b\u003eis the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction \u0026amp; fantasy, and crime \/ mystery \/ thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScottish fantasy author Shona Kinsella is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Winter, The Vessel of KalaDene\u003c\/i\u003e series, dark Scottish fantasy novella \u003ci\u003ePetra MacDonald and the Queen of the Fae, \u003c\/i\u003eBritish Fantasy Award shortlisted industrial novella \u003ci\u003eThe Flame and the Flood, \u003c\/i\u003eand non-fiction \u003ci\u003eOutlander and the Real Jacobites: Scotland's Fight for the Stuarts. \u003c\/i\u003eHer short fiction can be found in various magazines and anthologies. She served as editor of the British Fantasy Society's fiction publication, \u003ci\u003eBFS Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e for four years and is now the Chair of the British Fantasy Society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShona lives near the picturesque banks of Loch Lomond with her husband and three children. She enjoys reading, nature walks, and spending time with her family. When she is not writing, doing laundry, or wrangling children, she can usually be found with her nose in a book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flame Tree Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620952740114,"sku":"9781787588301","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e305d2e5-b214-4ea5-8a29-45ac789758bb.jpg?v=1732576569","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-heart-of-winter-9781787588301","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}