{"product_id":"as-the-snow-gathers-mere-joyce-paperback","title":"As the Snow Gathers -- Mere Joyce, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe forest doesn't just take what it's owed--it takes whatever it wants.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDominic was born in Aplin Shade, a remote Canadian town built on the bones of another that vanished without a trace. Bookish and quiet, he never asked to lead his family, but after a carriage crash kills his father and leaves his sister forever changed, he has no choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only person who truly sees him is Lex, a logger in the camp near town and the love Dominic must keep secret. Together they dream of escaping Aplin Shade, a place where isolation breeds judgment and every kindness hides a cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the forest is no refuge. The Fanteur dwell there--shadowed beings who come at night to drain the dead of their blood and return them for burial by dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey've never touched the living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs winter descends and the Fanteur strike back against the logging camp, Dominic and Lex must fight for their lives, their love, and a way out of the woods' tightening grasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the forest doesn't forgive, and it never forgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mere Joyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464258435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/08\/2026 pg. 1","brand":"Mere Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68192235880676,"sku":"9781464258435","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781464258435.jpg?v=1794211450","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/as-the-snow-gathers-mere-joyce-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}