{"product_id":"of-charms-ghosts-and-grievances-9781625675941","title":"Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2022 British Science Fiction Association for Best Short Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinalist for the 2023 Locus Award for Best Novella\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Dominion of the Fallen trilogy comes a sparkling new romantic adventure full of kissing, sarcasm and stabbing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was supposed to be a holiday, with nothing more challenging than babysitting, navigating familial politics and arguing about the proper way to brew tea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when dragon prince Thuan and his ruthless husband Asmodeus find a corpse in a ruined shrine and a hungry ghost who is the only witness to the crime, their holiday goes from restful to high-pressure. Someone is trying to silence the ghost and everyone involved. Asmodeus wants revenge for the murder; Thuan would like everyone, including Asmodeus, to stay alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChased by bloodthirsty paper charms and struggling to protect their family, Thuan and Asmodeus are going to need all the allies they can-and, as the cracks in their relationship widen, they'll have to face the scariest challenge of all: how to bring together their two vastly different ideas of their future... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA heartwarming standalone book set in a world of dark intrigue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Note on Chronology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpinning off from the Dominion of the Fallen series, which features political intrigue in Gothic devastated Paris, this book stands alone, but chronologically follows \u003ci\u003eThe House of Sundering Flames\u003c\/i\u003e. It's High Gothic meets C-drama in a Vietnamese inspired world-perfect for fans of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's \u003ci\u003eHeaven Official's Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e, KJ Charles, and Roshani Chokshi's \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdvance praise: \u003cbr\u003e\"A darkly delicious romp full of ghosts, murder, dragons, and romance, with a couple that just keeps getting better and better as they push each other to new limits.\" - \u003cb\u003eStephanie Burgis\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSnowspelled\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScales and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautifully described, deeply caring, and satisfyingly murderous, it's an immersive delight.\" - \u003cb\u003eKJ Charles\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the Will Darling Adventures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14021303\"\u003eAliette de Bodard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781625675941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1625675941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009020\"\u003eFantasy | Epic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44690139513069,"sku":"9781625675941","price":18.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f795a3cf-c6d0-478d-b1d4-76bfb84ba1f5.jpg?v=1703701706","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/of-charms-ghosts-and-grievances-9781625675941","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}