{"product_id":"the-monsters-we-defy-paperback","title":"The Monsters We Defy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslye Penelope\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[P]itch perfect, with wit, romance, and a lovable found family.\" \u003c\/b\u003e―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This smart and entertaining, magical heist novel hits all the right notes!\" \u003c\/b\u003e―T.L. Huchu \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2022! \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e Best Fantasy Book of 2022!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Never make a deal with shadows at night, especially ones that know your name.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Washington D. C., 1925: \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eClara Johnson can talk to spirits--a gift that saved her during her darkest moments, now a curse that's left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So when a powerful spirit offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, Clara seizes the chance, no questions asked. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clara can't pull off this daring heist alone. She'll need the help of an unlikely team, from a handsome jazz musician able to hypnotize with a melody to an aging actor who can change his face, to pull off the impossible. But as they race along DC's legendary Black Broadway, conflict in the spirit world begins to leak into the human one--an insidious mystery is unfolding, one that could cost Clara her life and change the fate of an entire city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Monsters We Defy\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslye Penelope\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance. Equally left and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science at Howard University and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts the \u003ci\u003eMy Imaginary Friends\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and lives in Maryland with her husband and furry dependents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52023997727021,"sku":"9780316377911","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VnQwakY0VnhiUWt1TXViNlhyNm1jdz09.webp?v=1777258246","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-monsters-we-defy-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}