{"product_id":"a-touch-of-darkness-collectors-edition","title":"A Touch of Darkness (Collector's Edition) PRE-ORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the collector's edition hardcover of \u003cem\u003eA Touch of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e by Scarlett St. Clair. \u003cstrong\u003eThis edition will be published on 10th November 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom #1 New York Timesbestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes an\u003cbr\u003eexclusive collector's edition of her dark and enthralling reimagining of\u003cbr\u003ethe Hades and Persephone Greek myth. This edition includes all-new\u003cbr\u003eillustrated hardcover designs, full-color endpapers, full-color interior art,\u003cbr\u003eauthor footnotes, foiled edges, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersephone is the Goddess of Spring by title only. The truth is, since she was a little girl, flowers have shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hopes to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a chance encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead and the terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bet does more than expose Persephone’s failure as a Goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows—and it’s forbidden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that if you purchase other items at the same time as a pre-order, the items will all be sent together when the pre-ordered item is dispatched.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scarlett St. Clair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54192446439708,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6182\/5052\/files\/2_74d74aa3-e34e-4b5f-8f44-3e8610d8e237.png?v=1781124687","url":"https:\/\/www.themysteriousbookcase.com\/products\/a-touch-of-darkness-collectors-edition","provider":"The Mysterious Bookcase","version":"1.0","type":"link"}