{"product_id":"winterwood-1-rowankind-9780756410155","title":"Winterwood 1 Rowankind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA swashbuckling adventure following privateer Ross Tremayne introduces Jacey Bedford's magical alternate history Rowankind series. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1800. Mad King George is on the British throne, and Bonaparte is hammering at the door. Magic is strictly controlled by the Mysterium, but despite severe penalties, not all magic users have registered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoss Tremayne, widowed, cross-dressing privateer captain and unregistered witch, likes her life on the high seas, accompanied by a boatload of swashbuckling pirates and the possessive ghost of her late husband, Will. When she pays a bitter deathbed visit to her long-estranged mother she inherits a half brother she didn't know about and a task she doesn't want: open the magical winterwood box and right an ancient wrong—if she can. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Corwen. He's handsome, sexy, clever, and capable, and Ross doesn't really like him; neither does Will's ghost. Can he be trusted? Whose side is he on?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnable to ch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A finely crafted and well-researched plunge into swashbuckling, sorcery, shape-shifting and the Fae! \u003cb\u003eHighly entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e.\" — Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Nebula Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Healer’s War\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSwashbuckling action, folklore and characters to care about\u003c\/b\u003e: this is an authentic English take on historical fantasy, magic and class.\" — Kari Sperring, author of \u003ci\u003eLiving With Ghosts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Bedford \u003cb\u003eadeptly weaves together romance, action, and fantastical elements\u003c\/b\u003e, all set against a richly realized series of far-flung locations.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“The first book in Bedford’s new historical fantasy series, Rowankind, \u003cb\u003eseamlessly blends history, magical lore, high-seas adventure and romance\u003c\/b\u003e into one fantastic story.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fabulous and fun action-packed story\u003c\/b\u003e, with an engaging heroine.\" — Liz Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poison Master\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Snake Agent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s like an\u003cb\u003e irresistible smorgasbord of all my favorite themes and fantasy elements\u003c\/b\u003e all in one place, and a strong, compelling female protagonist was the cherry on top.” —BiblioSanctum","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527019340119,"sku":"9780756410155","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780756410155.jpg?v=1731866252","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/winterwood-1-rowankind-9780756410155","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}