{"product_id":"book-1efa","title":"High Fantastical","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive fantastical tales, each with a magical twist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover a lady with a taste for immortality, a man who becomes a dragon, a man-eating witch and a modern retelling of \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e. Perfect for fans of fantasy, these epic tales are packed with magical elements, fantastical creatures, and heroic conflicts between good and evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eLady Faustus\u003c\/b\u003e by Michael Payne, the town gossips have only one subject of conversation - the mysterious Lady Faustus. The conjectures about her and her origins are boundless. But a certain handsome young lieutenant finds that the truth about her is far stranger than any fiction. Starring \u003cb\u003eRula Lenska\u003c\/b\u003e as Lady Faustus and \u003cb\u003eJames Aubrey\u003c\/b\u003e as Franz.\u003cbr\u003eDebbie Cook's \u003cb\u003eThe Beast of Long Mindham\u003c\/b\u003e stars \u003cb\u003eJon Glover \u003c\/b\u003eas John Tillner. John doesn't believe in dragons - who does, these days? But then he meets a witch who offered to turn him into one. Will John be tempted…?\u003cbr\u003eThere is a legend that King Arthur will return to save England from great danger. \u003cb\u003eThe Peril \u003c\/b\u003eby Dennis Ashton tells the story of what happens when George, son of George, is made King. The year is 1940, and the Battle of Britain is at its height…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvan the Fool and Vasilisa the Wise\u003c\/b\u003e by Stephen Mulrine features a man-eating witch, a talking doll, a dead princess and a live skeleton. Ivan is determined to marry the beautiful Vasilisa, no matter what the obstacles. But, as the saying goes, the course of true love never did run smooth…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Slightly Unprepossessing\u003c\/b\u003e by Sarah Maxwell is a modern retelling of \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e set in America, with multi-millionaire 'Heartless' Harrison Hope. With his six-inch nails and hair and beard to the ground, he is very much the Beast and - well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn't it?\u003cbr\u003e©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67234425766192,"sku":"BD1efa","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1efa-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782931824","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1efa","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}