{"product_id":"in-the-garden-of-monsters-hardcover","title":"In the Garden of Monsters - Hardcover","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\u003eCrystal King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Goodreads Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Book of Fall 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A sinister romance and hypnotic Gothic fairytale--surreal and luscious with a fascinating twist on the story of Hades and Persephone.\" --Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAriadne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA woman with no past. A man who seems to know her. And a monstrous garden that could be the border between their worlds...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eItaly, 1948\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulia Lombardi is a mystery even to herself. The beautiful model can't remember where she's from, where she's been or how she came to live in Rome. When she receives an offer to accompany celebrated eccentric artist Salvador Dal? to the Sacro Bosco--Italy's Garden of Monsters--as his muse, she's strangely compelled to accept. It could be a chance to unlock the truth about her past...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShrouded in shadow, the garden full of giant statues that sometimes seem alive is far from welcoming. Still, from the moment of their arrival at the palazzo, Julia is inexplicably drawn to their darkly enigmatic host, Ignazio. He's alluring yet terrifying--and he seems to know her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePosing for Dal? as the goddess Persephone, Julia finds the work to be perplexing, particularly as Dal? descends deeper into his fanaticism. To him, she \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e Persephone, and he insists she must eat pomegranate seeds to rejoin her king.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween Dal?'s fevered persistence, Ignazio's uncanny familiarity and the agonizing whispered warnings that echo through the garden, Julia is soon on the verge of unraveling. And she begins to wonder if she's truly the mythical queen of the Underworld...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568234197299,"sku":"9780778310570","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mZv1GQtsp39780778310570.webp?v=1761349953","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/in-the-garden-of-monsters-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}