{"product_id":"the-witch-and-the-ringmaster-richelle-manteufel-9798993214108","title":"The Witch and the Ringmaster: Book 1: Waldgeist","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOnce upon a haunted circus there was a frigid witch, a fiery ringmaster, and a thin tightrope between LOVE and MONOMANIA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica, the late 1800s. The diary of aerialist and accused witch Yasmin Lange has been unearthed after her sudden death in the Fair of Phantoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs her journal reveals a life of social isolation, supernatural mystery, and romantic obsession, the reader ponders whether Yasmin is unhinged or a hex witch-hopelessly infatuated with the ringmaster, yet destined to leave chaos and ruin in her heartbroken wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 of The Witch and the Ringmaster duology, Waldgeist is a Victorian Gothic symphony of societal and demonic oppression, tragic yearning, and the dire consequences of choosing apathy over passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for fans of the Brontë sisters, The Witch and the Ringmaster beckons to readers of women's literary classics with paranormal adversity, fantasy twists, and the romantic drama of morally-gray lovers in Manteufel's Victorian Gothic debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richelle Manteufel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993214108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Man Devil Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Richelle Manteufel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443010515199,"sku":"9798993214108","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_278634b3-4766-4bc9-8186-c107ee9cd3c7.jpg?v=1777201254","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-witch-and-the-ringmaster-richelle-manteufel-9798993214108","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}