{"product_id":"the-sourdough-compendium-angela-slatter-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Slatter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1835415997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835415993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Titan Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Angela Slatter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453276827903,"sku":"9781835415993","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87b70f3c-83ce-4b02-87de-344dff3e537c.jpg?v=1777299270","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sourdough-compendium-angela-slatter-9781835415993","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}