{"product_id":"song-of-the-saltings-rachael-king-9781991006653","title":"Song of the Saltings","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Riveting, compelling.' Isobelle Carmody \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'You had me at \"bog witch\".' Lili Wilkinson \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Utterly gripping, lyrical and haunting.' Rachael Craw \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Delightful and deliciously creepy.' Andrea Eames \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A powerfully told adventure about monsters and magic.' Noelle McCarthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Wow! This had me captured from the first few sentences to the very last, as I turned the pages faster and faster. Beautifully written.' Adele Broadbent, What Book Next?\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e'Threaded throughout are themes of loyalty and trust, exploitation and power, and the desperate lengths people will go to protect those they love. ' Barbara Uini, Kete\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Haunting, immersive and magical! Perfect for fans of Margaret Mahy's The Haunting and Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising.' Alex Adank, Scorpio \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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.\n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003eEight years after the monster spared her, 16-year-old Lotta tends the Council's sacrificial horses and keeps her distance from the villagers who whisper about her fate.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut something is stirring. The island is dying. It hums beneath her feet, and a song threads through her dreams. Is the Glimm calling Lotta back? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chance encounter with Moss, a village outcast, will change both their lives, and the fate of the island, forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo uncover Brack's deepest secrets, Lotta and Moss will need to trust each other and risk everything they hold dear.\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: \n\u003cbr\u003e- Folk horror fantasy like The Scorpio Races \n\u003cbr\u003e- Excitement, passion and danger \n\u003cbr\u003e- A strong heroic female character  \n\u003cbr\u003e- A read that will have you on the edge of your seat\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachael King","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48863918981363,"sku":"9781991006653","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781991006653.jpg?v=1776715283","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/song-of-the-saltings-rachael-king-9781991006653","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}