{"product_id":"hearts-strange-and-dreadful-paperback","title":"Hearts Strange and Dreadful - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim McGregor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHester 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53403641643315,"sku":"9798900580098","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wL55pYxMtm9798900580098.webp?v=1779915237","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/hearts-strange-and-dreadful-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}