{"product_id":"born-of-flowers-giovanna-bruni-9798183926002","title":"Born of Flowers: Dark Retellings of Celtic Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou found it, then. I wondered who would.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePull your chair in. There's a draught in here that the door won't keep out, and there are stories in this book that the daylight won't keep out either, so you may as well be warm while I tell you what you've got your hands on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the old Celtic tales but not the ones with the soft edges...\u003cbr\u003eThere's a goddess made to run a race while heavy with child. You'll find you understand her completely. That's the danger of this book.\u003cbr\u003eThere's a thing that waits in the ruined towers along the border, in iron boots, with a cap it must keep wet with the blood of travelers. There is one way past it. You'd best hope you remember your prayers.\u003cbr\u003eAnd there's a midwife, called out one night to a birth in a fine house that turns out to be no house at all, who rubs a drop of fairy ointment in her eye by mistake and from that night sees the world as it truly is, beneath the glamour. It is not a kindness...the seeing. And the fairies do not forgive it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe rest is yours to discover. I'll not give them all away, half the dread is in the not-knowing, and the old stories knew that better than anyone. Turn the page. They've waited a long time for someone to listen.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCore tropes present across the collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFemale rage \/ righteous fury - Macha, Blodeuwedd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReclaimed \"villainess\" - Blodeuwedd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden love \/ doomed romance - Ethna the Bride\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStolen bride \/ changeling - Ethna the Bride, the Fairy Midwife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fae as predators, not pixies - nearly all tales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody horror \/ transformation as punishment - Blodeuwedd, the Children of Lir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurses with generational consequences - Macha's Curse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHospitality\/host-guest horror - the Soul Cages, Redcap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrowned cities \/ underwater worlds - the Soul Cages, The Mermaid of Zennor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family \/ loyalty under duress - Teig O'Kane and the Corpse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe price of curiosity \/ forbidden knowledge - the Fairy Midwife, the Soul Cages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e--------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFormatted with high-readability fonts to ensure a smooth journey from the first page to the last. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdditionally, this book is printed on sustainable mechanical wood pulp paper to offer a softer reading experience and a reduced environmental footprint. Its tactile texture and superior opacity make the pages easier to read and turn. Choosing this edition helps reduce environmental impact, with at least 15% fewer CO₂ emissions compared to standard paper options.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giovanna Bruni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798183926002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Giovanna Bruni","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097380299007,"sku":"9798183926002","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/born-of-flowers-giovanna-bruni-9798183926002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}