{"product_id":"9780008293949_conjure-women","title":"Conjure Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eStylist\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003eYou’re free to decide your future. But how do you escape the ghosts of the past?\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA stunning debut novel with echoes of Yaa Gyasi’s \u003cem\u003eHomegoing\u003c\/em\u003e and Sara Collins’ \u003cem\u003eThe Confessions of Frannie Langton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pale-skinned, black-eyed baby is a bad omen. That’s one thing the people on the old plantation are sure of. The other is that Miss Rue – midwife, healer, crafter of curses – will know what to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for once Rue doesn’t know. Times have changed since her mother Miss May Belle held the power to influence the life and death of her fellow slaves. Freedom has come. The master’s Big House lies in ruins. But this new world brings new dangers, and Rue’s old magic may be no match for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen sickness sweeps across her tight-knit community, Rue finds herself the focus of suspicion. What secrets does she keep amidst the charred remains of the Big House? Which spells has she conjured to threaten their children? And why is she so wary of the charismatic preacher man who promises to save them all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRue understands fear. It has shaped her life and her mother’s before her. And now she knows she must face her fears – and her ghosts – to find a new way forward for herself and her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConjure Women\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of the lengths we’ll go to save the ones we love, from a stunning new voice in fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfia Atakora's Conjure Women is a historical narrative that beautifully captures the essence of southern realism and the African American experience. The book's literary quality is top-notch, and the magical elements seamlessly woven into the narrative make it a standout read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia (The Daughter of Doctor Moreau), Jennifer Saint (Hera), Akwaeke Emezi (You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty), Alix E. Harrow (The Ten Thousand Doors of January), and Chelsea G. Summers (A Certain Hunger).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Afia Atakora, Read by Adenrele Ojo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889584787605,"sku":"9780008293949","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008293949.png?v=1777422908","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008293949_conjure-women","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}