{"product_id":"9781789540864","title":"Lionheart Girl","description":"Author: Badoe, Yaba\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789540864\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Aug 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfrican myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and those we cannot. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn into a family of \u003cb\u003eWest African witches\u003c\/b\u003e, Sheba's terrified of her mother who is deadly dangerous. But like mother, like daughter     \u003cb\u003emagic runs through her blood\u003c\/b\u003e and Sheba discovers powers of her own.\u003cbr\u003eHer touch can unravel people's innermost thoughts; their hopes, their fears     their secrets. Sheba too can shape-shift. Through the communion of \u003cb\u003eancient magic, blood and friendship\u003c\/b\u003e, she slowly uncovers the murderous truth about her stolen childhood and steels herself for the future. She must protect the hunted from the hunter     her mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLionheart Girl\u003c\/i\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A dark and dazzling coming-of-age novel, rich in atmosphere and magic realism' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLionheart Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is deeply atmospheric, stunningly original, and sizzling with ancient myth and magic. Utterly unmissable' \u003cb\u003eSophie Anderson, \u003ci\u003eThe Castle of Tangled Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Loved it! Yaba's best so far     a wonderful tale of magic and family' \u003cb\u003eCatherine Johnson, author of \u003ci\u003eQueen of Freedom- Defending Jamaica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631851884702,"sku":"UBD-9781789540864","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789540864.jpg?v=1774310241","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789540864","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}