{"product_id":"escape-from-yokai-land-a-laundry-files-novella-hardcover","title":"Escape from Yokai Land: A Laundry Files Novella - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Stross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegular readers of Charles Stross's Laundry Files might have noticed Bob Howard's absence from the events of \u003ci\u003eThe Nightmare Stacks\u003c\/i\u003e, and his subsequent return from Tokyo at the start of \u003ci\u003eThe Delirium Brief\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEscape from Yokai Land \u003c\/i\u003eexplains what he was doing there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob's been assigned to work with the Miyamoto Group, checking the wards that lock down Japan's warded sites--a task previously handled by his predecessor Dr. Angleton, the Eater of Souls. This mostly involves policing yokai: traditional magical beings, increasingly grown more annoying and energetic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then Bob's simple trip turns into a deadly confrontation with the ultimate yokai. It's massively powerful. It's pink. And it says \"Hello.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHARLES STROSS\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time science fiction writer and resident of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has won three Hugo Awards for Best Novella, including for the Laundry Files tale \"Equoid.\" His work has been translated into over twelve languages. His Laundry Files series includes the Locus Award finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Delirium Brief\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike many writers, Stross has had a variety of careers, occupations, and job-shaped catastrophes, from pharmacist (he quit after the second police stakeout) to first code monkey on the team of a successful dot-com startup (with brilliant timing, he tried to change employers just as the bubble burst). Along the way he collected degrees in pharmacy and computer science, making him the world's first officially qualified cyberpunk writer.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768412307744,"sku":"9781250805706","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae52b5b747accb7e831d26740a4a95c5.webp?v=1780329030","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/escape-from-yokai-land-a-laundry-files-novella-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}