{"product_id":"luda-paperback-1","title":"Luda - 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\u003eGrant Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA drag queen initiates her protégée into the magical arts in this phantasmagoric epic, the first novel from the legendary comics writer and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Grant Morrison is a modern mythmaker.\"--Alex Segura, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSecret Identity \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuci LaBang is a star: For decades this flamboyant drag artist has cast a spell over screen and stage. Now she's the leading lady in a smash hit musical. But as time takes its toll, Luci fears her star is beginning to dim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Luci's co-star meets with a mysterious accident, a new ingenue shimmers onto the scene: Luda, whose fantastical beauty and sinister charm infatuate Luci immediately . . . and who bears a striking resemblance to Luci herself at a much younger age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuda begs Luci to share the secrets of her stardom and to reveal the hidden tricks of her trade. For Luci LaBang is a mistress of the Glamour, a mysterious discipline that draws on sex, drugs, and the occult for its trancelike, transformative effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Luci tutors her young protégée, their fellow actors and crew members begin meeting with untimely ends. Now Luci wonders if Luda has mastered the Glamour all too well . . . and exploited it to achieve her dark ambitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is an intoxicating descent into the demimonde of Gasglow, a fantastical city of dreams, and into the nightmarish heart of Luda herself: a femme fatale, a phenomenon, a monster, and, perhaps, the brightest star of them all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrant Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for their innovative work on comics, from the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBatman: Arkham Asylum\u003c\/i\u003e to acclaimed runs on \u003ci\u003eSuperman, Batman, Wonder Woman, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eX-Men, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as their subversive creator-owned titles such as \u003ci\u003eThe Invisibles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeaguy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Filth, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWE3\u003c\/i\u003e. In television, they have developed adaptations of their comic series \u003ci\u003eHappy!\u003c\/i\u003e for Syfy and Netflix and Aldous Huxley's \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e for Peacock. In addition, Morrison is an award-winning playwright, a musician, an occult practitioner, and a stray-cat magnet. They are also the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSupergods\u003c\/i\u003e. Morrison was awarded an MBE for services to film and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228806103289,"sku":"9780593355329","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/L05LUkpUSXhUSng3cm9kbnJHMDBSQT09_c97c452e-ae61-4d9c-a6c8-0afd83805753.webp?v=1768296360","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/luda-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}