alternate cover edition of ASIN: B00F7TGNBE Lowly shoemaker Edward Cordwainer is desperate for a better life, and so he enters an arranged marriage with Anastasia, a wealthy merchant’s daughter with scars of her own. But when the wedding doesn’t lead to luxury and love, Edward succumbs to an erotic encounter with a mysterious woman, resulting in a magical bargain to become the most famous man in all the kingdom. As the magic takes root, Edward becomes wealthy and well-known, not to mention the latest plaything of the Princess Ambrosia, who gets anything—and anyone—she desires. But magic is a tricky lover. As Edward’s star rises, darkness envelops Houndstooth when the women of the town start to disappear. As events unfold, Edward’s one simple wish threatens to destroy his world… Blending romance, horror, and gothic suspense, The Shoemaker is a fairy tale retelling about love, honour and the darkest desires of the human soul. For mature readers.