{"product_id":"hearts-strange-and-dreadful-hardcover","title":"Hearts Strange and Dreadful - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath has come to town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew England, 1821-Hester Stokely, an orphan with unusual abilities, struggles to find her place in the pious town of Wickstead. A house-servant in the employ of her uncle's upright family, Hester is treated as little more than a pariah by the judgmental townsfolk. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a deadly plague comes to town, Hester becomes indispensable as a healer. Yet as Hester watches the town's residents rapidly fall ill, she realizes that something more dangerous than disease has come to Wickstead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon the buried dead are exhumed on rumor of superstition, and occult fires burn fiercely into the night. As the townspeople turn on each other, a mysterious traveler arrives, furthering the paranoia. Hester must confront the dark forces which have invaded Wickstead, or all who live there may be lost...their souls included. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McGregor did an excellent job appealing to his audience with this slow burn, historical, coming-of-age horror story. It's endearing, emotional, heartwarming, and terrifying.\"-from the Introduction by Sadie Hartmann aka Mother Horror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A marvelous work of historical horror with unexpected turns that are executed exceptionally-what a journey!\" -Sara Tatlinger, Bram Stoker Award-winning author \u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Dreamland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McGregor's gorgeously crafted historical horror makes for perfect reading on a winter's night.\" -Kenzie Jennings, author \u003cem\u003eReception\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRed Station \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51438536196319,"sku":"9798900580081","price":33.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/68s5AY9Kwl9798900580081.webp?v=1790099487","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/hearts-strange-and-dreadful-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}