{"product_id":"darker-days","title":"Darker Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the darker days fall, the debt must be paid, . . . get ready for the chilling new folk horror from the Hugo Award-winning, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHEX -\u003c\/i\u003e from the publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e and perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Stephen King.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eOne of \u003cb\u003ethe most vital and exciting voices in modern horror.'\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Flanagan, award-winning director of 'Doctor Sleep' and 'The Haunting of Hill House'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'No one builds agonizing tension like Thomas Olde Heuvelt.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDarker Days\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eis his best yet.'\u003c\/b\u003e Catriona Ward, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last House on Needless Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Lock Haven, a quiet little town in Washington State, there is a very special street.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBird Street. The residents of Bird Street are all successful, wealthy, healthy and happy. And their children are all well-mannered and smart and high achievers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt least they are for eleven months of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn November, however, the 'Darker Days' begin. For November's the month when things take a turn for the worse: accidents, bad luck, familial conflict and illness take hold. And it is in November that a stranger comes to Bird Street to collect the debt owed by the residents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause, you see, there is a price that must be paid for all the happiness and good fortune they enjoy for the other eleven months of year. And that price is one human life. Every November. Without fail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so it has been for over a hundred years. To ease their guilt, the residents of Bird Street seek out individuals - usually the elderly or the terminally ill - who wish to die with dignity and are content to be helped on their way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this year, things don't go to plan. This year events take a terrifying turn . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePropulsive and haunting, \u003ci\u003eDarker Days\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating modern take on the Faustian pact, and begs the question: how far would \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e go for your own happiness?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65336821580125,"sku":"9780857508195","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1084\/1600\/8541\/files\/546x840_8b04c8fc-1011-4599-a41b-068171c703fc.jpg?v=1784810637","url":"https:\/\/www.annasbookcafe.nl\/products\/darker-days","provider":"Anna's Bookcafé","version":"1.0","type":"link"}