{"product_id":"this-tale-is-forbidden-9780702325601","title":"This Tale Is Forbidden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eNesta believes in fairy tales and longs to see the city beyond the forest. When her grandmother is abducted, she journeys there to rescue her, only to discover the city's Authorities have rewritten history and replaced the fairytale heroines with weak girls who must rely on men. Nesta knows the truth, but it is a dangerous thing, and she finds herself a target. She must evade the Authorities long enough to rescue her grandmother and liberate everyone else, bringing magic back into the world. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 04 January 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scholastic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNesta, a young woman who believes in the power of fairy tales, is forbidden from wandering too far from her isolated woodland cottage. She longs to see the city beyond the forest, and when her grandmother is abducted, she takes her chance to journey there in the hope of rescuing her. However, she is horrified to discover that the city's Authorities have rewritten history, replacing the fairytale heroines with weak girls who must rely on men. Everyone believes this is how the world has always been, but Nesta knows the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTruth is a dangerous thing, and Nesta finds herself a target. She must evade the Authorities long enough to rescue her grandmother and liberate everyone else, bringing magic back into the world. This thrilling dystopian fantasy is a feminist fairy tale retelling that will make you rethink traditional stories forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novel is written by Polly Crosby, the much-loved author of Vita and the Birds, The Unravelling, and The Illustrated Child. The cover art is by Noma Bar, the illustrator of Margaret Atwood's book covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 x 197 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780702325601\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polly Crosby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44964044833018,"sku":"9780702325601","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1704474641021_book.jpg?v=1704526446","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/this-tale-is-forbidden-9780702325601","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}