{"product_id":"the-lantern-and-the-labyrinth","title":"The Lantern and the Labyrinth","description":"An exceptional and unforgettable tale of magic, courage and the boundless possibilities of the imagination, from the bestselling and award-winning author of MALAMANDER.   When Tom follows the trail of a mysterious lantern down a dim alleyway, he discovers a secret. He has stumbled on the place where the Everyday meets Faery - a dangerous magical world full of trolls, ghosts, dragons, and things from the darkest corners of the imagination.   Tom is apprenticed to a secret society called the Esotericals, which claims to protect the Everyday from the dark creatures of Faery. But, venturing into Faery for himself, Tom meets a young witch named Persistence and her familiar, a starling named Mortimer, who insist that there’s more to the Esotericals than meets the eye.   Then Faery's most horrifying creature begins to hunt Tom down: The Smothering Dark. She wants something, and she’ll stop at nothing to get it – even if that means breaking down the barrier between Faery and the Everyday once and for all . . .   Rich, epic, immersive and exciting, this bewitching story is set to be a modern classic.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57499280900469,"sku":"9780241768921","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-lantern-and-the-labyrinth","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}