{"product_id":"mercy-hardcover-1","title":"Mercy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eSawkill Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBone Gap\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDark and Shallow Lies\u003c\/em\u003e, this suspenseful contemporary mystery delves into a small town's supernatural, multigenerational curse--and the girl determined to break it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercy was named for her mother's hopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMercy\u003c\/em\u003e, in the hope that the Sorrowing--the curse that Mercy and her family had lived with for generations--might take pity on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Mercy's name never did her any good, and it certainly didn't save her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sorrowing ensures that Mercy, her family, and the core families in Arbor Falls aren't able to grow, dream, or prosper. It makes sure they stay exactly as they are--mired in the mud. Mercy has learned to live with the truth: the only way to escape the Sorrowing is to accept it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the Bowens move back to town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bowens are a cursed family, too, and they should know better than to test the Sorrowing. Instead, their ignorance sets off a wave of fury that promises to destroy everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Mercy will have to unearth the horrors that unfolded that terrible night the Sorrowing was born--to face the despicable secrets of her town and break the curse before it breaks everything she has left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn immersive mystery laced with supernatural dread that's perfect for fans of of Courtney Gould and Kyrie McCauley, \u003cem\u003eMercy \u003c\/em\u003eslowly and relentlessly digs into the buried crimes of a small, insular town and provokes questions about the lies we silently allow and the duty current generations have in exposing the harms of the past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44396152389734,"sku":"9780063235168","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/87zaYqwA7X9780063235168.webp?v=1769489460","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/mercy-hardcover-1","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}