{"product_id":"out-of-the-drowning-deep-hardcover","title":"Out of the Drowning Deep - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. C. Wise\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the distant future, when mortals mingle with the gods in deep space, an out-of-date automaton, a recovering addict, and an angel race to solve the Pope's murder in an abandoned corner of the galaxy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDreamy, beautifully written queer science-fantasy novella, for fans of Becky Chambers and This is How You Lose the Time War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScribe IV is an obsolete automaton living on the Bastion, a secluded monastery in an abandoned corner of the galaxy. When the visiting Pope is found murdered, Scribe IV knows he has very little time before the terrifying Sisters of the Drowned Deep rise up to punish all the Bastion's residents for their supposed crime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuin, a recovering drug addict turned private investigator, agrees to take the case. Traumatized by a\u003cbr\u003ebizarre experience in his childhood, Quin repeatedly feeds his memories to his lover, the angel Murmuration. But fragmented glimpses of an otherworldly horror he calls the crawling dark continue to haunt his dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile in heaven, an angel named Angel hears Scribe IV's prayer. Intrigued by the idea of solving a crime with mortals, xe descends to offer xyr divine assistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the Drowned Sisters closing in, Scribe IV, Quin, and Angel race to find out who really murdered the Pope, and why. Quin's missing memories may hold the key to the case - but is remembering worth what it will cost him?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA.C. Wise is the author of \u003ci\u003eHooked\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWendy, Darling\u003c\/i\u003e. She also has two short story collections published by Lethe Press, \u003ci\u003eCatfish Lullaby\u003c\/i\u003e, a novella published by Broken Eye Books (2019), and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Sequences\u003c\/i\u003e, a short story collection published by Undertow Books (2021), which was shortlisted for a 2021 Bram Stoker Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer work has won the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, as well as twice being a finalist for the Nebula Award, twice being a finalist for the Sunburst Award, and being a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards. In addition to her fiction, she contributes semi-regular review columns to \u003ci\u003eThe Book Smugglers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eApex Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Canada, she now lives in Pennsylvania, US. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe tweets at @ac_wise.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752002552096,"sku":"9781803369822","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fa6356c19cc36ba7ea9c1887642c9d89.webp?v=1779985325","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/out-of-the-drowning-deep-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}