{"product_id":"9781464291456","title":"A Fate Worse Than Drowning","description":"Author: Hawthorn, Sarah\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781464291456\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dark and Drowning Tide\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse Witches\u003c\/i\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eA Dark and Drowning Tide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse Witches\u003c\/i\u003e comes a queer speculative novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister, but when a shipwrecked survivor washes ashore, she is left with an impossible choice...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne deal with the devil makes a fool. Two? A villain...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbor. Elle, as lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain. Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut a sinner's pact is not so simple. When the devil returns, demanding more - more shipwrecks, no survivors - Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother ship. Another crew killed in the devil's name. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney's heart, or forfeit her own soul.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDanger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouls and sisterhood, fate and fire - what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due? \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48125133422750,"sku":"UBD-9781464291456","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781464291456.jpg?v=1786454473","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781464291456","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}