{"product_id":"song-of-the-saltings","title":"Song of the Saltings","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Riveting, compelling.’ Isobelle Carmody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘You had me at “bog witch”.’ Lili Wilkinson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Utterly gripping, lyrical and haunting.’ Rachael Craw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Delightful and deliciously creepy.’ Andrea Eames\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A powerfully told adventure about monsters and magic.’ Noelle McCarthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Wow! This had me captured from the first few sentences to the very last, as I turned the pages faster and faster. Beautifully written.’ Adele Broadbent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Threaded throughout are themes of loyalty and trust, exploitation and power, and the desperate lengths people will go to protect those they love.’ Barbara Uini\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Haunting, immersive and magical! Perfect for fans of Margaret Mahy’s \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting\u003c\/em\u003e and Susan Cooper’s \u003cem\u003eThe Dark is Rising.\u003c\/em\u003e’ Alex Adank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘King’s confident handling of darker material, combined with her lyrical prose, results in a novel that lingers long after it is finished.’ Tracey Greenwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the isolated island of Brack, the people live by an ancient bargain: every year, a sacrifice must be made to the Glimm, the creature that haunts the salt marshes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight years after the monster spared her, 16-year-old Lotta tends the Council’s sacrificial horses and keeps her distance from the villagers who whisper about her fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut something is stirring. The island is dying. It hums beneath her feet, and a song threads through her dreams. Is the Glimm calling Lotta back?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chance encounter with Moss, a village outcast, will change both their lives, and the fate of the island, forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo uncover Brack’s deepest secrets, Lotta and Moss will need to trust each other and risk everything they hold dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause on Brack, monsters come in many forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for YA readers looking for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolk horror fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcitement, passion and danger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong heroic female character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA read that will have you on the edge of your seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rachael King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49274420527355,"sku":"9781991006653","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/8176\/3067\/files\/9781991006653.webp?v=1788738073","url":"https:\/\/aureliabooks.co.nz\/products\/song-of-the-saltings","provider":"Aurelia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}