{"product_id":"the-sourdough-compendium-dark-and-dangerous-fairy-tales-9781835415993","title":"The Sourdough Compendium: Dark and Dangerous Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning stories from the world of \u003ci\u003eAll the Murmuring Bones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Briar Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin 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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComprised of three collections (\u003ci\u003eSourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tallow-Wife and Other Tales\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Titan Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835415993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688","brand":"Angela Slatter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52419002728629,"sku":"9781835415993","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_03cc7c0e-613a-4819-a003-a937a88f6081.jpg?v=1775570940","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sourdough-compendium-dark-and-dangerous-fairy-tales-9781835415993","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}