{"product_id":"a-fate-worse-than-drowning-9781464238147","title":"A Fate Worse Than Drowning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eA Dark and Drowning Tide\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lighthouse Witches \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a queer speculative novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister, but when a shipwrecked survivor washes ashore, she is left with an impossible choice...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne deal with the devil makes a fool. Two? A villain...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbor. Elle, as lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain. Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a sinner's pact is not so simple. When the devil returns, demanding more - more shipwrecks, no survivors - Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother ship. Another crew killed in the devil's name.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney's heart, or forfeit her own soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouls and sisterhood, fate and fire - what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-18094758\"\u003eSarah L. Hawthorn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464238147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464238146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009030\"\u003eFantasy | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027040\"\u003eGothic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC011000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ | Gay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Poisoned Pen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50151892353261,"sku":"9781464238147","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_111f6216-def8-4fa3-b39d-bda9d2701b3e.jpg?v=1782315655","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/a-fate-worse-than-drowning-9781464238147","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}