{"product_id":"the-maiden-and-her-monster-maddie-martinez","title":"The Maiden and Her Monster (Maddie Martinez)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other' - Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePriory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRooted in fairytales, folklore, and sapphic romance, \u003ci\u003eThe Maiden and Her Monster\u003c\/i\u003e by Maddie Martinez is perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, and Naomi Novik.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the healer's daughter, Malka has seen how the forest's curse has plagued her village. But the Ozmini Church only comes to collect its tithe, not to listen to heretics with false tales of monsters in the trees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a clergy girl wanders too close to the woods and Malka's mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings him the monster, he will spare her mother from execution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she ventures into the blood-soaked woods, Malka finds a monster, though not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself, but only after Malka helps her fulfil an ancient promise by freeing the imprisoned rabbi who created her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain unravels a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save - and face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale' - Ava Reid, No. 1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gorgeous dark fantasy rendered in detail sharp as a tailor's needle' - S. T. Gibson, No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A dark, poignant fairy tale about resilience, faith, and redemption' - Allison Saft, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Dark and Drowning Tide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMaddie Martinez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her love of stories began with desert plumes and watermelon sunsets. She holds a BA in Political Science and International Affairs from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and an MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University in Washington, DC. \u003ci\u003eThe Maiden and Her Monster\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade Paperback, Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65823120032093,"sku":"K098241127","price":15.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9824112700001A.jpg?v=1788648618","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-maiden-and-her-monster-maddie-martinez","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}