{"product_id":"as-the-snow-gathers-8435","title":"As the Snow Gathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe forest doesn't just take what it's owed--it takes whatever it wants.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Deeply atmospheric and delightfully creepy, \u003cem\u003eAs the Snow Gathers\u003c\/em\u003e strikes with the soul of a traditional cautionary tale. Touching and terrifying, this lore gives good reason to stay out of the woods.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- Nick Medina, author of \u003cem\u003eSavage Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominic was born in Aplin Shade, a remote Canadian town built on the bones of another that vanished without a trace. Bookish and quiet, he never asked to lead his family, but after a carriage crash kills his father and leaves his sister forever changed, he has no choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only person who truly sees him is Lex, a logger in the camp near town and the love Dominic must keep secret. Together they dream of escaping Aplin Shade, a place where isolation breeds judgment and every kindness hides a cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the forest is no refuge. The Fanteur dwell there--shadowed beings who come at night to drain the dead of their blood and return them for burial by dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey've never touched the living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs winter descends and the Fanteur strike back against the logging camp, Dominic and Lex must fight for their lives, their love, and a way out of the woods' tightening grasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the forest doesn't forgive, and it never forgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMere Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian author of novels and short stories for middle grade, young adult, and adult audiences. She writes in a number of genres, with a special fondness for all things dark and dreary. When she's not reading or writing, Mere can be found teaching library studies, drinking tea, watching horror movies, and spending time with her family in Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mere Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52829889167645,"sku":"9781464258435","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781464258435.jpg?v=1787947469","url":"https:\/\/www.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/as-the-snow-gathers-8435","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}