{"product_id":"the-creators-almanac-volume-one-full-colour-edition","title":"The Creator's Almanac: Volume One - Full Colour Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring my last moment of consciousness, my sore body resting in the snow, I couldn’t shake the thought of my father. Had he seen this sorry scene, he would have laughed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI heard that he laughed when I was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can’t remember everything from when I was young, but I’ve had the story retold to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy father was devastated at first; he wanted a son instead. All he could do was laugh in the face of disappointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevastation soon turned to anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe didn’t stay with us long, leaving only to drop by once every few months. He didn’t want me to be seen, fearing the supposed shame brought on by the presence of a daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat, coupled with my mother’s fears, only strengthened my isolation. Demons roam the streets of Manna, and the king of Manna despises those that fail to conform. She wanted to keep me safe, so I could never leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the small world of my home, with no outside and no other connections, my existence began to revolve around the visitor, my father. I wanted nothing more than to see him visit the house happy, impressed, or even proud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I disavow the name Artaith.” I said one day.\u003cbr\u003e“Oh?” He chuckled.\u003cbr\u003e“You wanted a man, so I’ll become one. My name is Arthur now. Art.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd even though he always laughed or shouted at everything, that was the first time I saw him smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time, I could never have predicted my future. A family grew, one proud to call me their own, and with it rose a sliver of hope. A demon banished from hell, a photographer who barely escaped the town that turned against her, and me, a human being with the odd ability to read people’s thoughts.\u003cbr\u003eWe could finally see liberation on the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44647757709512,"sku":"BKPB10203036","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/2034\/0168\/files\/The_Creator_s_Almanac_Volume_One_-_Full_Colour_Edition.jpg?v=1748404597","url":"https:\/\/theblossomingbookshop.com\/products\/the-creators-almanac-volume-one-full-colour-edition","provider":"The Blossoming Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}