{"product_id":"a-season-of-monstrous-conceptions-hardcover","title":"A Season of Monstrous Conceptions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLina Rather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLina Rather's \u003ci\u003eA Season of Monstrous Conceptions\u003c\/i\u003e is an eldritch historical fantasy of midwifery, monstrosity, and the rending of the world, for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Jane Lawrence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An entrancing and transformative queer tale of cosmic horror.\"--Caitlin Starling\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA blood sacrifice of a novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eMeg Elison\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 17th-century London, unnatural babies are being born, with eyes made for the dark and webbed digits suited to the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah Davis is intimately familiar with such strangeness--having hidden her uncanny nature all her life and fled to London under suspicious circumstances, Sarah starts over as a midwife's apprentice to a member of the illegal Worshipful Company of Midwives, hoping to carve out for herself an independent life. But with each new unnatural birth, the fear in London grows of the Devil's work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the wealthy Lady Wren hires her to see her through her pregnancy, Sarah quickly becomes a favorite of her husband, the famous architect Lord Christopher Wren, whose interest in the uncanny borders on obsession. Sarah soon finds herself caught in a web of magic and intrigue created by those who want to use her power for themselves, and whose pursuits threaten to unmake the earth itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLina Rather is a speculative fiction author and graduate student living in Central New York. Her short fiction has appeared in venues including \u003ci\u003eLightspeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePodcastle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShimmer\u003c\/i\u003e. Her Tordotcom Publishing novella series, Our Lady of Endless Worlds, is about devotion, empire, and nuns living in a giant slug in outer space. When Lina isn't writing, she likes to cook overly elaborate recipes, read history, and collect cool rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764509409568,"sku":"9781250884015","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3c7e36f8fcf5646c0bd18ab516fb24e0.webp?v=1780250381","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-season-of-monstrous-conceptions-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}