{"product_id":"9781835415993","title":"The Sourdough Compendium - Dark and Dangerous Fairy Tales - Slatter, A.G.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Sourdough Compendium - Dark and Dangerous Fairy Tales\u003c\/u\u003e by Slatter, A.G.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Titan Books (US, CA), 2026\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning stories from the world of All the Murmuring Bones and The Briar Book of the Dead, this is a compendium of fantastic tales from the dark gothic heart of the Sourdough universe. Witches, assassins and pirates are brought to life in immersive, sinister and magical prose.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\n\nWithin these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are schooled in the art of marital assassination; books carry forth stories and forbidden secrets; a young witch wreaks a terrible revenge on an old lover; the Little Sisters of St Florian devote their lives to knowledge good and bad; a dying forest god is reinvigorated; mermaids and seamstresses make dangerous bargains; changelings bring havoc. Saints slumber, hind-girls dance across the countryside, bears show their true colours, and the fate of the upper and lower worlds rests on the whim of a volatile plague maiden…\n\n\n\nComprised of three collections (Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings and The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales) these award-winning storms form much of the foundational mythology for Slatter's dark fairy-tale gothic Sourdough novels. Exquisite, compelling and rich with unforgettable characters, these tales layer and intertwine in the dextrous hands of a master storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (US, CA), 2026","offers":[{"title":"The Sourdough Compendium - Dark and Dangerous Fairy Tales \/ NEW","offer_id":55119847719204,"sku":"9781835415993NW","price":18.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_b5ebd232-0759-43ba-a1ac-54746de5d4a4.jpg?v=1781793924","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9781835415993","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}