{"product_id":"the-witch-the-seed-and-scott-oneill-9780857162915","title":"The Witch, the Seed and the Scalpel","description":"Edinburgh 1841. Each year without fail, a strange seed hangs from a chestnut tree that grows near the home of botanist Joseph Ware.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegend states that anyone who catches this nut will be blessed with untold riches but when it falls into Joseph's hands the seed unleashes a devastating parasite. In his quest to find a cure for this, Joseph joins forces with the last of Scotland's witches in their battle against a sinister order of surgeons called the Deus Lux who believe a witch's anatomy hides the key to all magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis conflict tears apart the bonds of family, friendship and reality itself as Joseph fights to save his soul and avoid the Deus Lux dissecting table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Witch in Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of Vardo\u003c\/i\u003e, Bram Stoker or for those with an interest in witchcraft lore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857162918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857162915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McNidder and Grace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Scott O'Neill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136121225471,"sku":"9780857162915","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a729d808-7781-4c75-a850-12b469dc08da.jpg?v=1755022411","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-witch-the-seed-and-scott-oneill-9780857162915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}