{"product_id":"gutterwitch","title":"Gutterwitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scullery maid with forbidden magic. A fallen star with an impossible promise. A war that will change the fate of witchkind forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Magnificent storytelling and a tremendously well-realized world . . . Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson has breathed new life into the genre'\u003cb\u003e Chloe Gong, No.1\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThese Violent Delights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAGIC WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- AND NEITHER WILL SHE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScullery maid Joan has always known her place. Bound in service to a powerful witching house, she is maid and companion to Belinda, their treasured heir. But when she stumbles upon a fallen star and makes an impossible wish, she becomes a most fearsome and forbidden thing: a witch with wild magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Joan and Belinda are invited to study at an elite university, Joan is swept into a world of ancient academia, ruthless politics, and intoxicating power. Shunned for her lack of lineage, her magic nonetheless flourishes - and she is drawn to Silas, her enigmatic mentor, and Caspar, a fellow outcast and the bastard son of a faerie queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Joan's powers grow, she is thrust into a web of secrets that threatens the fragile peace between witches and fae. With her heart and loyalties divided, Joan stands at the front lines of a war that will shape her destiny - and the fate of witchkind forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGutterwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the first book in a sweeping romantic fantasy duology about wild magic, found family, and the price of power. Perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's \u003ci\u003eUprooted\u003c\/i\u003e, Wicked, and dark academia fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Lyrical, dreamlike, and enchanting . . . this was an unforgettable read - and my favourite book of the year.' \u003cb\u003eImani Erriu, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHeavenly Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Extraordinary and enchanting . . . Reading this book feels like finding real magic'\u003cb\u003e Katherine Webber, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTwin Crowns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67998389731506,"sku":"9781037200342","price":620.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781037200342.jpg?v=1794445558","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/gutterwitch","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}