{"product_id":"9781399621045","title":"The Animals We Became : A spellbinding Welsh mythology retelling from the author of The Wolf and His King perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon and Madeline Miller","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Longman, Finn \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 26\/11\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 416 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781399621045,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou exist because of a crime, because of a curse, and because of a trick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlodeuedd never asked to be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated from flowers of oak, broom, and meadowsweet to marry a man cursed never to have a human wife, Blodeuedd has no knowledge of the world, no family outside the marriage, and no power to choose. But a caged animal still has claws, and Blodeuedd will find a way to be free, whatever the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGwydion knows what it is to be unmade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by the years he served in animal form as punishment for his brother's crimes, Gwydion has turned his tricks to his nephew's happiness - and the making of Blodeuedd is the greatest trick of them all. But his creation asks questions he cannot answer and drags from the depths of the forest the past he has been trying so hard to forget. Now they both must face their unmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of The Wolf and His King comes a spellbinding new medieval fantasy standalone retelling the story of Blodeuedd from Welsh mythology in a profound exploration of cyclical trauma and transformation. As angry as it is hopeful, this visionary novel is unmissable for readers of Katherine Arden, Madeline Miller, and Samantha Shannon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE WOLF AND HIS KING'Howlingly good' THE BOOKSELLER'Quiet, meditative, powerful' LOCUS'A beautiful, lyrical tale of love, betrayal and above all, yearning' SFX'With prose that flows off the page like honey' CRISTIN WILLIAMS'Will sink its teeth into you' V. V. JAMES'Filled with loyalty and betrayal, dark secrets, and oh, so much yearning' KIMBERLY BEA'Finn Longman is a master of their craft' WREN JAMES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57649672913269,"sku":"9781399621045","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781399621045.jpg?v=1791881259","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.info\/products\/9781399621045","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}