{"product_id":"the-near-witch-9781789091120","title":"The Near Witch","description":"\u003cb\u003eENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, containing in-universe short story \"The Ash-Born Boy\" and a never-before-seen introduction from V.E. Schwab. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are no strangers in the town of Near. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVICTORIA \"V. E.\" SCHWAB\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eShades\u003c\/i\u003e universe, the \u003ci\u003eVillains\u003c\/i\u003e series, the \u003ci\u003eCity of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003e Gallant\u003c\/i\u003e, and the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has received critical acclaim, translated into over two dozen languages, and optioned for television and film. \u003ci\u003eFirst Kill\u003c\/i\u003e - a YA vampire series based on Schwab's short story of the same name - is now a Netflix series. When not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719235014930,"sku":"9781789091120","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87cffebe-6c07-4498-a747-7a093321f1a3.jpg?v=1734663095","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-near-witch-9781789091120","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}