{"product_id":"black-magic","title":"Black Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rediscovered gothic classic with a groundbreaking, gender-nonconforming protagonist at its heart. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘I do not sin,’ he smiled. ‘I am Sin’ In a quiet medieval city, alone in his shadowy chambers, Dirk Renswoude worships the devil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen the wind brings the young scholar Theirry to his door. Could this beautiful man share his dark obsession? Under a hushed midnight sky, the pair swear themselves to the black arts, and to one another. Yet Dirk shies away at the slightest touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe will not discuss his past. As the duo hex their way across moonlit woodlands and learned cities, it becomes clear that Dirk will stop at nothing to live the life he desires, while concealing one precious secret. First published in 1909, Black Magic is the remarkable rediscovered tale of a gender-nonconforming rebel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vintage Classics Weird Girls series: Dive into the depraved, delectable depths of weird fiction with nine books by nine pioneering female authors. Bold, disruptive, chilling and enchanting, these tales of the weird are strange enough to get lost in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marjorie Bowen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367633465731,"sku":"9781529956351","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE-2025-09-03T115955.241.png?v=1756897207","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/black-magic","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}