{"product_id":"9780356517650","title":"This Vicious Hunger","description":"Author: Francesca May\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356517650\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eWild and Wicked Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a dark gothic fantasy about intoxication, obsession and a desperate hunger for knowledge, whatever the cost.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA queer fairy tale of toxic romance that echoes with longing'  \u003c\/b\u003eTanya Pell, author of\u003ci\u003e Her Wicked Roots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThora Grieve finds herself destitute and an outcast after the sudden death of her husband, but a glimmer of hope arrives when a family friend offers her the chance to study botany under a famed professor. Once at the university, Thora becomes entranced by a mysterious young woman, Olea, who emerges each night to tend to the plants in the private garden below her window.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHungry for connection, Thora befriends Olea through the garden gate and their relationship quickly and intensely blossoms. Intoxicated, Thora throws herself into finding a cure for Olea's ailment and sinks deeper into a world of beauty, poison and obsession. She's finally found the freedom to pursue her darkest desires, but will it be worth the price?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThis Vicious Hunger \u003c\/i\u003ewill consume you like a sweet poison. May deftly unfurls the dark, dangerous underbelly of science, obsession and desire through the lens of three morally grey women that will keep you turning the pages long into the night'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaddie Martinez, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maiden and Her Monster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Th\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ee dark, romantic gothic fantasy of my dreams! The atmosphere is truly luscious, the intrigue takes root in you and won't let go, and the payoff is absolutely delicious. I devoured it' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHannah Mathewson, author of \u003ci\u003eWitherward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Francesca May: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brimming with romance and gilded with danger, \u003ci\u003eWild and Wicked Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a heady, lyrical gem of a book'\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFor the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Haunting, immersive, and seething with dark magic, \u003ci\u003eWild and Wicked Things\u003c\/i\u003e cast its spell on me' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexis Henderson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eof the Witching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eWild and Wicked Things\u003c\/i\u003e ticked all my boxes . . . I couldn't put it down'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenevieve Gornichec, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Witch's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders are loving\u003ci\u003e This Vicious Hunger:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I absolutely loved every second'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWOOOW. This book was such a fantastic read. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, it was so intense and beautiful, and mysterious and romantic'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The atmosphere and intrigue have you turning pages like there's no tomorrow!'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'If you looked up the definition of gothic fantasy, it would just be a picture of this book.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eadd in slow burn and this is a feast fit for a king'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e?????\u0026lt;","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697698132126,"sku":"ADS-9780356517650","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356517650.jpg?v=1775718697","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356517650","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}