{"product_id":"anathema-standard-edition-eating-woods-1","title":"Anathema: Standard Edition (Eating Woods, 1) by Keri Lake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover repackage • gothic dark fantasy • slow-burn romance • cursed assassin lord MMC • shunned\/banished FMC • forbidden forest boundary • prophecy + obsession • horror-tinged, atmospheric, plot-heavy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eA spellbinding gothic dark fantasy where the forest itself is a death sentence—and crossing its boundary drops you into a realm of cursed souls and grotesque creatures. \u003cstrong\u003eAnathema\u003c\/strong\u003e launches \u003cem\u003eThe Eating Woods\u003c\/em\u003e with a shunned heroine forced beyond the forbidden line, and the cold, lethal lord tasked with keeping her alive… even as fate makes her the key to his curse—and the target of a prophecy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eThere are whispers about \u003cstrong\u003eWitch Knell\u003c\/strong\u003e, the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it \u003cstrong\u003eThe Eating Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e because what it takes is never returned. No one goes near it—unless they’ve lost their senses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eOr unless they’ve been \u003cstrong\u003ebanished\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaevyth Bronwick\u003c\/strong\u003e knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but tragedy forces her past the archway of bones and beyond a boundary no mortal has crossed before. On the other side is a dark, fantastical world—dangerous, alluring, and crawling with cursed things.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eIt’s there she meets \u003cstrong\u003eZevander Rydainn\u003c\/strong\u003e, the cursed lord of Eidolon—an assassin so cold and calculated he’s known as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Scorpion\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’s tasked with keeping Maevyth hidden from the magehood that wants to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophecy… and he’d rather toss his feisty ward to a pack of fyredrakes than play protector.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eIf only he could.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eBecause Maevyth’s blood may be the key to breaking Zevander’s despised curse—and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. But fate has plans, and Zevander’s growing obsession with the “irresistible little enchantress” threatens to destroy everything… including himself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTropes \u0026amp; tags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGothic dark fantasy \/ atmospheric horror touches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShunned\/banished FMC crosses forbidden boundary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCursed lord \/ assassin MMC (“The Scorpion”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtector\/ward dynamic (reluctant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProphecy + magehood persecution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow-burn romance + obsession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique magic system \/ plot-forward worldbuilding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonsters, cursed souls, grotesque creatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book 1 in \u003cem\u003eThe Eating Woods\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49374704042243,"sku":"1464272999","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/anathema.png?v=1785864286","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/anathema-standard-edition-eating-woods-1","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}