{"product_id":"strange-matters-bret-allen-9781517126711","title":"Strange Matters: Collected Tales of Fantasy, Myth and Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrange Matters is a collection of tales of fantasy, myth and magic.\u003cbr\u003eSome are funny, some are dark, some are both.\u003cbr\u003eSome are set in our world, with the skin peeled back to reveal the magical mechanisms beneath.\u003cbr\u003eSome are set in fantasy worlds, where instead it's the reflections of reality which are hidden.\u003cbr\u003eAll contain matters best described as 'strange', because to me, strange matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book includes twenty pieces of poetry and fiction (some with mature themes), including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWordsmith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kate's night is interrupted by meeting a mute, half-naked Ethiopian boy, which would be fine if he wasn't being hunted through the streets of London by hyenas. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTorc\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When a group of bikers get lost in a forest, they find that they are not alone. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Firebird\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ekaterina wants to be taken seriously by the men of her village, so she sets out to hunt the greatest prey of all... the legendary Firebird. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eArcturus\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A nameless criminal explores his capacity for magic- and empathy- when he's forced to make unusual acquaintances to escape justice. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIt Wants To Eat Me\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The diary entries of a teenage girl who finds an unusual and unwelcome intruder in her dreams. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBritish Gods\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Two strange figures watch the violence of the London riots unfold and do what they can to help, as only forgotten gods can. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Having just died, Andy's not pleased to find himself in the ancient Egyptian afterlife, where the goddess Bastet wants a word with him. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrange Matters is a journey through many facets of fantasy, all united by a fresh, modern eye for incisive storytelling and magical realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bret Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517126711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517126711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.87d","brand":"Bret Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49163596792063,"sku":"9781517126711","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-matters-bret-allen-9781517126711","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}