{"product_id":"giles-danielle-mere","title":"Giles, Danielle - Mere","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danielle Giles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical Fiction, Adult, Horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pan Macmillan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize (in cm): \u003c\/b\u003e19.7 (height) x 12.9 (width) x 2.5 (depth)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781035051243\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe mere has fingers.\u003cbr\u003eClever fingers to reach through the marsh and wrap around little ankles.\u003cbr\u003eStrong arms to pull poor sinners downwards.\u003cbr\u003eAnd a great gaping belly that can never be filled . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Danielle Giles is a strikingly beautiful historical novel about fear and survival, power and position, and a love that takes hold in the darkest of places.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorfolk, 990 AD.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep in the Fens, isolated by a vast and treacherous mere, an order of holy sisters make their home. Under the steely guidance of Abbess Sigeburg they follow God’s path, looking to their infirmarian, Hilda, to provide what comfort and cures she can.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when the mere takes a young servant boy, Sigeburg’s grip falters and Hilda quickly realises this place holds secrets darker and more unholy than she can fathom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen proud Sister Wulfrun, a recent arrival to the convent, has a a curse is upon them and change must be brought. Is she saint or serpent? To Hilda, Wulfrun is a signal bolder and brighter than any fire set – one she cannot help but follow . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLGBT Themes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSapphic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelevant Tags:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eHistorical, Fiction, Horror, Historical Fiction, Queer, LGBT, Sapphic, Lesbian, Medieval, Fantasy, Gothic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Queer Boekenkast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53490222498139,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/4905\/5835\/files\/Product_1_82b70e3e-cc58-4ed5-b7e9-ca528cc88cbf.jpg?v=1782993506","url":"https:\/\/www.dequeerboekenkast.nl\/products\/giles-danielle-mere","provider":"De Queer Boekenkast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}