{"title":"Candi Sary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCandi Sary\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts chilling tales that delve into the supernatural and the eerie corners of human experience. Her stories, such as \u003cem\u003eMagdalena\u003c\/em\u003e, blend atmospheric suspense with dark, haunting themes that linger long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a journey into horror that is both psychologically rich and richly imagined, where the boundaries between reality and the otherworldly blur. For those drawn to the macabre and the mysterious, Sary’s work offers a compelling escape into the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"magdalena-by-candi-sary-9781646033348","title":"Magdalena","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beautifully written and satisfyingly creepy, this is one of the most poignant and original ghost stories I've ever read.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eMark Haskell Smith, author of \u003cem\u003eBlown\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a small, secluded town that thrives on gossip and superstition, Dottie offers plenty of both when the scandal breaks about a missing girl, a ghost, and the affair that started it all. Having suffered a history of miscarriages, reclusive Dottie develops a strange motherly interest in her 15-year-old neighbour, \u003cem\u003eMagdalena\u003c\/em\u003e. Somewhere between fantasy and reality, Dottie finds new life in her relationship with the mysterious girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Dottie's entanglements with Magdalena, a curious centenarian, a compelling stranger, an ex-mobster, and a murder of crows thrust this once cloistered woman into a frenzy of public scrutiny. To quell the rumours, Dottie puts pen to paper and discovers something as frightening as it is liberating—her voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461161271532,"sku":"9781646033348","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781646033348-magdalena.jpg?v=1774959866"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/candi-sary.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}