{"title":"Single Purchases | April and May 2026","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"thistlemarsh-moorea-corrigan","title":"Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan book only (Illumicrate 'Faerie Bargains' Exclusive)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWelcome to Thistlemarsh—a ramshackle estate where an impoverished orphan and a beguiling Faerie collide in an enchanting novel of love, revenge, and ruin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of The Great War, the world is a decidedly unmagical place for Mouse Dunne. She once dreamed of becoming a Faerie anthropologist, but with one telegram, her world shattered. At the Battle of the Somme, her cousin’s body disappeared into the mud, and her brother was left with debilitating shell shock. It was time, she knew, to put aside childish dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Mouse receives news that her uncle has left her the Faerie-blessed Thistlemarsh Hall, a dilapidated manor in the English countryside, she must leave her brother’s side and return to her childhood home to claim her birthright. But there is a catch in her uncle’s offer: If Mouse does not rehabilitate the crumbling house in one month’s time, she will forfeit her inheritance and any hope of caring for her brother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt quickly becomes clear it’s impossible to repair the manor in the allotted time, until a mysterious Faerie appears with a proposition. He offers to restore Thistlemarsh...for a price. Mouse knows better than to trust a Faerie—especially one so insufferably handsome and arrogant—but she is out of options. There are dark and magical forces at work in the house, and Mouse must confront the ghosts of her past and the secrets of her heart or lose Thistlemarsh, and herself, in the process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a royal hardback and will feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exclusive redesigned cover (art by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/niallcgrant\/?hl=en\"\u003e@niallcgrant\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull colour artwork on the hardback with foil details (art by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/harkalelinai\/?hl=en\"\u003e@harkalelinai\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDigitally printed edges on all three sides (by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/harkalelinai\/?hl=en\"\u003e@harkalelinai\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndpaper artwork; different front and back (by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/olyfrogg\/\"\u003e@olyfrogg\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonus content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBound-in author letter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDigital signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdult cosy historical fantasy standalone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLGBTQ+ minor characters, atheist main character, LGBTQ+ minor character relationships⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePhotos by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bookwormgram\/?hl=en-gb\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@bookwormgram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Illumicrate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353562632515,"sku":"ILL-0426-BOOK","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3597\/8563\/files\/ILL-0426-BOOK_1.jpg?v=1792772036"},{"product_id":"thistlemarsh-moorea-corrigan-full-box","title":"Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan full box (Illumicrate 'Faerie Bargains' Exclusive)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWelcome to Thistlemarsh—a ramshackle estate where an impoverished orphan and a beguiling Faerie collide in an enchanting novel of love, revenge, and ruin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the wake of The Great War, the world is a decidedly unmagical place for Mouse Dunne. She once dreamed of becoming a Faerie anthropologist, but with one telegram, her world shattered. At the Battle of the Somme, her cousin’s body disappeared into the mud, and her brother was left with debilitating shell shock. It was time, she knew, to put aside childish dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Mouse receives news that her uncle has left her the Faerie-blessed Thistlemarsh Hall, a dilapidated manor in the English countryside, she must leave her brother’s side and return to her childhood home to claim her birthright. But there is a catch in her uncle’s offer: If Mouse does not rehabilitate the crumbling house in one month’s time, she will forfeit her inheritance and any hope of caring for her brother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt quickly becomes clear it’s impossible to repair the manor in the allotted time, until a mysterious Faerie appears with a proposition. He offers to restore Thistlemarsh...for a price. Mouse knows better than to trust a Faerie—especially one so insufferably handsome and arrogant—but she is out of options. 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