{"product_id":"the-near-witch-hardcover","title":"The Near Witch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eV. E. Schwab\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, containing in-universe short story \"The Ash-Born Boy\" and a never-before-seen introduction from V.E. Schwab. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are no strangers in the town of Near. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eV.E. Schwab is the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including This Savage Song and the Darker Shade of Magic series, whose first book was described as a classic work of fantasy by Deborah Harkness. It was one of Waterstones' Best Fantasy Books of 2015, The Guardian's Best Science Fiction novels, and a Telegraph choice. The Independent has called her The natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770126008608,"sku":"9781789091120","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b6e2c095464a46b9d89f397cae096f3c.webp?v=1780365013","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-near-witch-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}