{"product_id":"the-north-valley-grimoire-vol-1-paperback","title":"The North Valley Grimoire Vol 1 - 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\u003eBlake Northcott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGiuseppe Cafaro\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eNicola Izzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPYCRAFT MEETS SPELLCRAFT in North Valley: a slick, James Bond-style adventure fused with the supernatural suspense of The Magicians.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this thrilling comic adaptation of the hit novel by author Blake Northcott (\u003ci\u003eCatwoman\u003c\/i\u003e) with art by Giuseppe Cafaro (\u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e), a CIA black-ops division clandestinely hunts - and eliminates - the most dangerous threat in history - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAGICK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e On a routine assignment, Agent Malek discovers a spellbook more powerful than a nuclear weapon is loose amongst the public. As the world continues to spiral, it's business as usual in North Valley--a sleepy suburb known for little more than golf courses and overpriced real estate... until a series of murders casts a shadow over the town.\u003cbr\u003e When Calista Scott investigates the death of her classmate, she uncovers the most dangerous weapon in existence - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe North Valley Grimoire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eI love this book. Blake Northcott has seamlessly shifted genres and proven she's as masterful in magic and fantasy as she was in science-fiction. Don't pick this up unless you're prepared to not put it down.\u003c\/i\u003e\" - Mark Millar (Writer of Marvel's \u003ci\u003eCivil War, Kick-Ass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKingsman\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlake Northcott is a Canadian author, screenwriter, teacher, and producer. She graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature before going on to write seven international best-selling novels, more than thirty comics, and two screenplays. Blake's \u003ci\u003eArena Mode Saga\u003c\/i\u003e is in development with Heavy Metal Studios to be a streaming series, and her novel \u003ci\u003eThe North Valley Grimoire\u003c\/i\u003e - the #1 crowdfunded novel ever in Canada - is currently in development as well. In addition to writing, Blake hosts a regular show on Heavy Metal Instagram Live, teaches at the Kubert School, and makes convention appearances across Canada and the US. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiuseppe Cafaro, aka Peppe \"Rain\" Cafaro, is an established Italian comic book artist who has worked in the comics industry since 2010. After graduating at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, he started to collaborate in 2010 with the Italian publisher GG Studios. He has worked as cover artist for Zenescope Entertainment and Image Comics, and as both interior and cover artist for Aspen Comics (\u003ci\u003eFathom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSoulfire\u003c\/i\u003e) and DC Comics (\u003ci\u003eCatwoman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/i\u003e). His more recent work includes collaboration with Boom! Studios, where he has worked on several \u003ci\u003ePower Rangers\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novels, and with Dynamite on books such as \u003ci\u003eVampirella\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSacred Six\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently, Cafaro has been announced as the artist on the reboot of the iconic Top Cow series \u003ci\u003eWitchblade\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNicola Izzo is a Turin-based artist. After graduating from the International School of Comics in 2020, he's been drawing comics for several Italian and Canadian publishers. He's been an omnivorous reader ever since he was 6. His debut comic will be published by Leviathan Labs (Italy) later this year, as well as a short story that will be included in the upcoming anthology \"Doomsday Machine,\" plus his work as the series artist on \u003ci\u003eBad Omens: Concrete Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e (Sumerian Comics) and contributions to numerous Massive Publishing titles. Nothing keeps Nicola from drawing, not even a broken wrist in a skateboarding accident. True story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211785257209,"sku":"9781961012196","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/6Ugydarcmp9781961012196.webp?v=1768084341","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-north-valley-grimoire-vol-1-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}