{"product_id":"9781803363776","title":"The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The stories collected here are by turns confident, brutal, and breathtaking... must-read horror\" \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram Stoker Awards® finalist and author of \u003ci\u003eThings Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. \u003c\/i\u003eIncludes an introduction from acclaimed bestselling author Chuck Wendig.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring for her infant niece; on-line posts chronicle a cancer diagnosis; a couple in the park with their small child encounter a stranger with horrific consequences; a toxic relationship reaches a terrifying resolution…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published under the title \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a much-praised collection of deeply unsettling, painfully dark tales\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Eric LaRocca","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45893668143316,"sku":"9781803363776","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_44623dea-7bb4-42cd-a8c2-9f88390e5095.jpg?v=1732485677","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781803363776","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}