{"product_id":"the-bone-diver-9781785306600b","title":"The Bone Diver","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies - shapeshifting mythological creatures - and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only daughter in a family of Scottish seal-hunters, Kier Sealgair is becoming a burden. She cannot kill, and the family are facing hard times now that her father is ailing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the neighbouring cliffs stands Erskine Manor, home to a mysterious and wealthy family. Servants arrive in town to buy supplies, but the family is never seen, and waves of rumour spread in the struggling small-town community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, one day, after a chance encounter, Lady Erskine finds Kier and offers her a bargain that could save Kier's father and change the town's impending fate. But questions remain. Who lives in the five towers of the manor? Is the Lord of the house alive? And are the children of the manor even human, or are the tales of spine-toothed monsters who roam the grounds true?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA period gothic tale of legends, secrets and monsters in the deep, weaving myth and folklore, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Bone Diver\u003c\/span\u003e is perfect for fans of Jenni Fagan, Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\"Wonderfully gothic, damp and hopeful\" JODIE MATTHEWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\"A highly effective slice of folklore-inspired fantasy\" THE HERALD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824115060816,"sku":"9781785306600B","price":10.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781785306600-l.jpg?v=1785895265","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-bone-diver-9781785306600b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}