{"product_id":"a-fade-of-widows-paperback","title":"A Fade of Widows - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePetra Abernathy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOurs is a lineage of widows, generations of us and our uncanny talents fading away because we lost the love of our lives too soon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince he died I have used what magic I have left to create healing rooms for troubled souls. My daughter, Phaedra, crafts fragile ceramic moon jars that salve the wounds of all who own them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe fade beautifully, Phaedra and I, achingly talented, hamstrung by our grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen my father dies, and my mother doesn't fade. Instead she gets brighter, and our own gifts burgeon once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat terrifies me. It means I might not be done. The fade may not be inevitable. We might love again and bloom again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Phaedra another love is something she is oblivious to. For my mother it is the expected response to her beauty and glamour. For me it is the font of all guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Fade of Widows is a fantastical magical realism novel of lost love, the kind of magic that passes down the generations, and the twists in our heritage that make us what we are. From the enchanting waves of the Irish sea to the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia in Turkey it will take you on a mystical journey of grief and growth. Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman and Joanne Harris.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47492347232477,"sku":"9798201874131","price":29.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ysEW1BkRm-9798201874131.webp?v=1771938130","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-fade-of-widows-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}