{"product_id":"the-holly-king-9781398520790","title":"The Holly King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fast-paced, entertainingly creepy, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuinely moving' \u003cb\u003eMichelle Paver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Full of magic and delight' \u003cb\u003eRowan Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A rural Ben Aaronovitch!’ \u003cb\u003eC. K. McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Holly King is coming, and you’re on his list . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It's December 1940, and Christmas has come to Woodville. Faye Bright is looking forward to a good old knees-up after a year of supernatural mayhem and Luftwaffe air raids, but it seems glad tidings are in short supply.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Already contending with food rationing and sky-high beer prices, the village is upended by the arrival of the Holly King, an ancient power bent on reclaiming his woodland domain. No mortal magic can stand in his way.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As the winter solstice draws in and the villagers fall under the Holly King’s spell, Faye, Bertie and the witches race to prevent his sinister \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Witches of Woodville series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Beautiful and engaging and clever and what more could you ask for in a book?'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eManda Scott, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Treachery of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Warm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer you're always guaranteed a magical read'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Enid Blyton filmed by Hammer'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTalking Scared Podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'You'll love it: \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eWorzel Gummidge\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorna Cook, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Village\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Stay has brewed a cracking blend of charm and creepiness in \u003ci\u003eThe Crow Folk\u003c\/i\u003e. A rip-roaring tale of bravery and witchcraft on the wartime home front, expertly told with lashings of wit and warmth'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePernille Hughes, author of \u003ci\u003eProbably the Best Kiss in the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A jolly romp with witches, demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty and fun hero. \u003ci\u003eDad's Army\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eWitches of Eastwick\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003eIan W Sainsbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A young witch to rival Tiffany Aching. Magic!'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFMA Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Mark’s ingenious decision to set his magical saga not in some ancient realm of wizards and dragons but in a vividly recreated WWII-era rural England gives us the most lived-in and believable fantasy world. I wish I’d thought of it' \u003cb\u003eMitch Benn\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866634170711,"sku":"9781398520790","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398520790.jpg?v=1722279564","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-holly-king-9781398520790","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}