{"product_id":"water-shall-refuse-them","title":"Water Shall Refuse Them","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sinister folk horror debut about one family’s devastating loss and their remaining daughter’s fascination with dark practices, perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Andrew Michael Hurley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer, 1976. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the accidental drowning of her sister, sixteen-year-old Nif and her family move to a small village on the Welsh borders to escape their grief, but rural seclusion offers little relief from their pain and the villagers are far from welcoming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs her family unravels, Nif finds solitude in collecting talismans from the surrounding countryside, her very own form of witchcraft. That is, until she meets Mally, a local teenager who shares her morbid obsessions. As the oppressive heat shows no sign of relenting, Mally reveals his own secret rites, and Nif risks being consumed by his darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of sun-soaked English countryside and steeped in folk horror heritage, \u003ci\u003eWater Shall Refuse Them\u003c\/i\u003e is an atmospheric coming-of-age novel simmering with unsettling violence that will keep you hooked to the very last page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Expertly juxtaposing folk horror and everyday reality, this impressive debut conveys an atmosphere of imminent menace.” - The Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dead Ink Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32130453635155,"sku":"9781911585565","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781911585565.jpg?v=1769675436","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/water-shall-refuse-them","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}