{"product_id":"california-bones-paperback","title":"California Bones - 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\u003eGreg Van Eekhout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Daniel Blackland was six, he ingested his first bone fragment, a bit of kraken spine plucked out of the sand during a visit with his demanding, brilliant, and powerful magician father, Sebastian. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Daniel was twelve, he watched Sebastian die at the hands of the Hierarch of Southern California, devoured for the heightened magic layered deep within his bones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, years later, Daniel is a petty thief with a forged identity. Hiding amid the crowds in Los Angeles--the capital of the Kingdom of Southern California--Daniel is trying to go straight. But his crime-boss uncle has a heist he wants Daniel to perform: break into the Hierarch's storehouse of magical artifacts and retrieve Sebastian's sword, an object of untold power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this dangerous mission, Daniel will need a team he can rely on, so he brings in his closest friends from his years in the criminal world. There's Moth, who can take a bullet and heal in mere minutes. Jo Alverado, illusionist. The multitalented Cassandra, Daniel's ex. And, new to them all, the enigmatic, knowledgeable Emma, with her British accent and her own grudge against the powers-that-be. The stakes are high, and the stage is set for a showdown that might just break the magic that protects a long-corrupt regime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExtravagant and yet moving, Greg van Eekhout's \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Bones\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic adventure set in a city of canals and secrets and casual brutality--different from the world we know, yet familiar and true.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGREG VAN EEKHOUT is the author of one previous fantasy novel for adults, the mass-market original \u003ci\u003eNorse Code\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of two middle-grade SF novels, \u003ci\u003eKid Vs. Squid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (a finalist for the Andre Norton Award). He lives in San Diego, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228823863545,"sku":"9780765376916","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cWFTTmhucGd2Z3VKQjQzQmQvY3BKZz09.webp?v=1768296401","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/california-bones-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}