{"product_id":"a-fate-worse-than-drowning-a-novel","title":"PRE-ORDER A Fate Worse Than Drowning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle Releases July 21, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of A Dark and Drowning Tide and The Lighthouse Witches comes a queer speculative novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister, but when a shipwrecked survivor washes ashore, she is left with an impossible choice...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne deal with the devil makes a fool. Two? A villain...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbor. Elle, as lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain. Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut a sinner's pact is not so simple. When the devil returns, demanding more – more shipwrecks, no survivors – Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother ship. Another crew killed in the devil's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney's heart, or forfeit her own soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDanger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouls and sisterhood, fate and fire – what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tide Turners Books \u0026 More","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48113139319039,"sku":"9781464238147","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2968\/8575\/files\/9781464238147.jpg?v=1776196605","url":"https:\/\/tideturnersbooks.com\/products\/a-fate-worse-than-drowning-a-novel","provider":"Tide Turners Books \u0026 More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}