{"product_id":"the-library-of-the-dead-9781250767783","title":"The Library of the Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolute delight . . . kept me totally hooked. - Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Library \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSixth Sense\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e in T. L. Huchu's \u003ci\u003eThe Library of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHEN GHOSTS TALK\u003cbr\u003eSHE WILL LISTEN\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRopa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker - and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh's dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl's gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone's bewitching children - leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It's on Ropa's patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRopa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written. - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRivers of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Huchu, T. L.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250767783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"T. L. Huchu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39697631445067,"sku":"9781250767783","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_47b55a46-71de-4edb-8454-3b2a1d8f29a4.jpg?v=1646747286","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-library-of-the-dead-9781250767783","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}