{"product_id":"nightshade-and-oak-9780316584272","title":"Nightshade and Oak","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Iron Age goddess must grapple with becoming human in this delightful historical fantasy of myth and magic from the author of the instant hit \u003ci\u003eGreenteeth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"Yet another excellent story rooted in the folklore of the British isles, this one charged with queer love.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Malt, the goddess of death, is accidentally turned human by a wayward spell, she finds she's ill-equipped to deal with the trials of a mortal life. After all, why would a goddess need to know how to gather food or light a fire? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unable to fend for herself, she teams up with warrior Bellis on a perilous journey to the afterlife to try to restore her powers. Frustrated by her frail human body and beset with blisters, Malt might not make the best travelling companion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as animosity slowly turns to attraction, these two very different women must learn to work together if they are to have any hope of surviving their quest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Molly O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316584272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMolly O'Neill was born in the UK and moved to Australia in 2019. She works as a geologist, building roads and rail tracks, and she also runs Book Fair Australia, a literature festival in Sydney.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Molly O'Neill \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47645021634717,"sku":"9780316584272","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_40003aae-d0ac-47de-8e67-54cd31687c59.jpg?v=1770750040","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/nightshade-and-oak-9780316584272","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}