{"product_id":"the-saints-child-brona-doyle-9798235805040","title":"The Saint's Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome places do not welcome strangers. They choose them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen artist \u003cstrong\u003eMara Daly\u003c\/strong\u003e and her partner Daniel leave Edinburgh for a forgotten village on the storm-lashed coast of northern Scotland, they believe they are beginning again. A cheap cottage, a quiet life, and a baby on the way seem like the chance to heal old wounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Caithreach is no ordinary village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ancient stone cross watches the sea.\u003cbr\u003eThe graveyard holds spaces between the children's graves.\u003cbr\u003eThe women of the village know Mara's name before she speaks it.\u003cbr\u003eAnd beneath every kindness lies the unsettling feeling that her unborn child was expected long before she arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs winter closes around the lonely coast, Mara uncovers the story of an obscure Celtic saint whose blessing may never have been a blessing at all. Generation after generation, one family is chosen to carry something ancient forward, and the village will do whatever it must to ensure the tradition survives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with Scottish folklore, forgotten saints, old magic, and the dark beauty of the northern sea, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint's Child\u003c\/strong\u003e is an unsettling gothic novel about motherhood, faith, sacrifice, and the terrible price of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Folk horror rooted in real Celtic tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Ancient mysteries and forgotten saints\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Atmospheric gothic fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Isolated villages hiding impossible secrets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Slow-burning supernatural suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Stories in the tradition of \u003cem\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eStarve Acre\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the shore knows your name, it never truly lets you leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brona Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235805040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Bell Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Brona Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665715826943,"sku":"9798235805040","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-saints-child-brona-doyle-9798235805040","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}