{"product_id":"library-of-the-dead-edinburgh-nights-1","title":"Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow a USA TODAY bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlube Nommo Award 2022 for Best Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An absolute delight . . . kept me totally hooked.\" – Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of The Invisible Library\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixth Sense meets Stranger Things in T. L. Huchu's The Library of the Dead, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEN GHOSTS TALK\u003cbr\u003eSHE WILL LISTEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written.\" – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdinburgh Nights series:\u003cbr\u003eThe Library of the Dead\u003cbr\u003eOur Lady of Mysterious Ailments\u003cbr\u003eThe Mystery at Dunvegan Castle\u003cbr\u003eThe Legacy of Arniston House\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raincoast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52833791803760,"sku":"9781250767783","price":26.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0463\/8832\/files\/9781250767783.jpg?v=1767386475","url":"https:\/\/papervalebooks.com\/products\/library-of-the-dead-edinburgh-nights-1","provider":"Papervale Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}