{"product_id":"myths-monsters-by-emma-steel-1","title":"Myths \u0026 Monsters by Emma Steel","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyths \u0026amp; Monsters by Emma Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a darkly imaginative collection of short stories that takes familiar \u003cstrong\u003efairy tales, folklore, myths, and legendary creatures\u003c\/strong\u003e and transforms them into something unexpected, unsettling, and distinctly modern.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into two sections—\u003cstrong\u003eMyths\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMonsters\u003c\/strong\u003e—the collection introduces readers to familiar figures facing surprisingly human struggles involving \u003cstrong\u003eambition, identity, desire, recognition, and legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e. From a haunting reimagining of Pinocchio in the Black Forest to an ambitious tooth fairy whose desires take a grotesque turn, Emma finds fresh possibilities within stories we thought we already knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending \u003cstrong\u003edark fantasy, folklore, mythology, humor, and the macabre\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMyths \u0026amp; Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e explores the thin line between the mythical and the human—and reminds us that sometimes the most interesting monsters are the ones in which we recognize a little of ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy \u003cstrong\u003edark fairy tales, mythology, gothic fiction, folklore, speculative fiction, and imaginative short stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMyths \u0026amp; Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clever and unconventional journey into the darker side of legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Rinaldo, The Positive Pen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 25px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ff9900; color: #000; padding: 14px 26px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 15px;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/0gopopSZ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Buy This Book \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Pen Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44044449874010,"sku":"3252521","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0780\/2458\/files\/71RK6t-dYRL._SL1499_8d050f16-0f56-45f4-91f3-f5e95eadfd3d.avif?v=1789048660","url":"https:\/\/thepositivepen.store\/products\/myths-monsters-by-emma-steel-1","provider":"The Pen Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}