{"product_id":"the-darker-side-of-moss-an-adult-colouring-book-of-abandoned-places-forgotten-things","title":"The Darker Side of Moss – An Adult Colouring Book of Abandoned Places \u0026 Forgotten Things","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSTEP INTO THE SHADOWS MOST PEOPLE WALK AWAY FROM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA door still locked, with nothing left around it. A bath run for someone who never came. A mooring rope cut clean through. A stone angel weeping in a forgotten churchyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Darker Side of Moss\u003c\/em\u003e is our gothic colouring book: forty abandoned places and forgotten things where the moss has quietly moved in. Something happened in each of them. We rarely know what.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 original illustrations of abandoned rooms, gardens, churches and shorelines, each slowly being reclaimed by moss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach plate on its own page, with \"inquest notes\" facing it: what was found, a true note about the moss, and a piece of little-known lore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear, open line work for coloured pencils, fine-liners and felt-tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA colour test page and tips for colouring darker scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare paperback, 21.6 × 21.6 cm (8.5 × 8.5 in), 90 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA TASTE OF THE INQUEST NOTES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlate IV, Under Glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e A naturalist's study, the door forced off one hinge. Beetles pinned in rows, each with a blank label. And one beetle, not pinned, climbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlate XXVII, The Mourner.\u003c\/strong\u003e A stone angel in a forgotten churchyard, headstones leaning, a crow above. Look closely at the soft grey cushions on old gravestones: they're moss, and each leaf ends in a fine silver hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGOTHIC, NOT GORY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is less outright horror and more the strange beauty of things left undisturbed. It's atmospheric and quietly unsettling, made for long evenings, a candle and a box of pencils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurious about the real mosses creeping across these pages? Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/types-of-moss-the-complete-guide-to-feather-cushion-sphagnum-irish-spanish-moss-more\"\u003eguide to the different types of moss\u003c\/a\u003e explains feather, cushion, sphagnum and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGIVING IT AS A GIFT?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA curious gift for colourists, gothic souls, lovers of old churchyards and anyone drawn to beautiful, forgotten places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer the gentler side? Its companion, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/secret-life-of-moss-colouring-book\"\u003eThe Secret Life of Moss\u003c\/a\u003e, explores the quiet, green places most people walk past. Together they make a lovely pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it scary?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in a jump-out-at-you way. There's no gore and nothing gimmicky, just empty places, curious objects and the hint of a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat should I colour with?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColoured pencils, fine-liners and felt-tips all work well with the open line work. If you're using felt-tips, slip a sheet of card behind the page you're colouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen will my order ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book ships from Bristol within 1–3 days of ordering. UK delivery is free and usually takes about 2 working days after dispatch. If you order other items at the same time, everything arrives together in one parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I buy it elsewhere?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder directly on Amazon \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0HN6ZSWC4\" title=\"The Darker Side of Moss Adult Colouring Book on Amazon.co.uk\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully packed and posted from Bristol by The Moss Fairy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Moss Fairy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53928349597962,"sku":"DSOM-BOOK","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/8001\/2298\/files\/2400AC07-8FC6-4025-9496-B9B37E311CB0.png?v=1792249624","url":"https:\/\/themossfairy.com\/products\/the-darker-side-of-moss-an-adult-colouring-book-of-abandoned-places-forgotten-things","provider":"The Moss Fairy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}