{"product_id":"hollow-sea","title":"Hollow Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE WILD AND MESMERISING DEBUT WOVEN WITH MYTH AND LEGEND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A bold, magical story'' \u003c\/b\u003eJo Browning Wroe, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A majestic work of the imagination . . . I woke up thinking about it'' \u003c\/b\u003eRosie Andrews,\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An atmospheric tale, shot through with folklore. The writing shimmers''\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Sawyer, Costa shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stranding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story goes that, many years ago, the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia was home to a monster.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer name was Thordis, and she had been adored. But when she was unable to provide her husband with a child, he sought one elsewhere - and Thordis was driven to a terrible act, before disappearing from her home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, lashed by storms and far from the mainland, the islands are dangerous. Many have been lost to a wild stretch of water known as the Hollow Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut to one visitor, it feels like a haven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter several years trying to become a mother, Scottie has made the heart-breaking decision to leave her home and her husband in search of a fresh start. Upon her arrival on St Hia, the islanders warn her against asking questions about Thordis - but Scottie can''t resist the mystery of what happened to the woman whose story became legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter years of secrecy, can Scottie unravel Thordis''s story? And how will doing so change her own . . . ?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''A heart-rending atmospheric novel of finding what makes one whole''\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Fu, author of \u003ci\u003ePeach Blossom Spring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Beautifully written with a hint of mythology and well-drawn characters, this is a captivating story of love and loss that will stay with you'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandis\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Mesmerising'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A poetic tale'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307249508734,"sku":"NW9781405949903","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781405949903.jpg?v=1778577540","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/hollow-sea","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}