{"product_id":"song-of-the-saltings-by-rachael-king-9781991006653","title":"Song of the Saltings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the isolated island of Brack, the people live by an ancient bargain: every year, a sacrifice must be made to the Glimm, the creature that haunts the salt marshes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEight years ago, it should have taken Lotta. Instead, the monster spared her and claimed her pony, shattering tradition and anointing her both folk hero and object of suspicion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow sixteen, Lotta tends the Council's sacrificial horses, keeping her distance from the islanders who whisper about her fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut something is stirring. The island hums beneath her feet, and a song threads through her dreams. Is the Glimm calling Lotta back?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she crosses paths with Moss - a boy once hidden from sacrifice - a daring bog rescue sparks a chain of events that forces both of them to question the Council's rule and the lore that binds their people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs crops and animals are blighted, and uncanny weather plagues the community, Lotta and Moss must decide whether to obey the Council or risk everything to uncover the island's deepest secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause on Brack, monsters come in many forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for YA readers looking for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003efolk horror fantasy like \u003ci\u003eThe Scorpio Races\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003eexcitement, passion and danger\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003ea strong heroic female character\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003ea read that will have you on the edge of your seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47322222067948,"sku":"9781991006653","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781991006653.webp?v=1771554949","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/song-of-the-saltings-by-rachael-king-9781991006653","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}