{"title":"Marian Womack","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Marian Womack collection, where the boundaries of reality and imagination beautifully intertwine. Marian Womack is a celebrated author known for her unique blend of science fiction and fantasy. Her works often delve into the magical and the mysterious, offering readers an escape into enchanting worlds crafted with lyrical prose and thoughtful exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this collection is \u003cem\u003eOn the Nature of Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel that weaves magic into everyday life, challenging the perceptions of what is real. This captivating tale invites you to explore a world where the extraordinary feels tangibly close, prompting a reflection on the nature of belief and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso featured is \u003cem\u003eThe Swimmers\u003c\/em\u003e, another remarkable work that transports readers into a richly imagined universe. In this story, Womack seamlessly blends speculative elements with vivid storytelling, creating an experience that is both immersive and intellectually stimulating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarian Womack's books are perfect for lovers of Sci-Fi and Fantasy who appreciate narratives that stretch the imagination while offering profound insights. Discover stories that resonate with the echoes of ancient myths and the allure of unfathomed futures. Dive into our collection and let yourself be drawn into Marian Womack's captivating worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-the-nature-of-magic-by-marian-womack-9781803361345","title":"On the Nature of Magic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Gothic supernatural mystery for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Quickening\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Shape of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring real-life events and people, such as George Méliès and the Moberly-Jourdain incident, where two English women claim to have seen the ghost of Marie Antoinette in the gardens of Versailles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1902.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHelena Walton-Cisneros, known for finding answers to the impossible, has started her own detective agency. She takes on two new uncanny cases, both located in Paris, which itself is too much of a coincidence to ignore. In the first case, two English women claim to have seen the ghost of Marie Antoinette in the gardens of Versailles. The second case is the murder of a young woman working at the mysterious Méliès Star Films studio outside Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Helena and her colleague Eliza investigate, they hear whispers of vanishings at Méliès Star Films, strange lights, spies, actors flying without ropes, and connections to the occult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is George Méliès practising at his secretive film studio? And is it connected to the haunting in Versailles? Helena and Eliza will only find the answers if they accept the natural world is darker, stranger than they could ever have imagined...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46704502964460,"sku":"9781803361345","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1627753482830.jpg?v=1753977110"},{"product_id":"the-swimmers-by-marian-womack-9781789094213","title":"The Swimmers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA claustrophobic, literary dystopia set in the hot, luscious landscape of Andalusia from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Key\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the ravages of global warming, this is a place of deep jungles, strange animals, and new taxonomies. Social inequality has ravaged society, now divided into surface dwellers and people who live in the Upper Settlement, a ring perched at the edge of the planet's atmosphere. Within the surface dwellers, further divisions occur: the techies are old families, connected to the engineer tradition, builders of the Barrier, a huge wall that keeps the plastic-polluted Ocean away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey possess a much higher status than the beanies, their servants. The novel opens after the Delivery Act has decreed all surface humans are 'equal'. Narrated by Pearl, a young techie with a thread of shuvani blood, she navigates the complex social hierarchies and monstrous, ever-changing landscape. 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