{"product_id":"the-absolute-book-paperback","title":"The Absolute Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Knox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bewitching epic fantasy about a revenge killing, a mysterious scroll box that has survived centuries of fires, and the book that changed everything \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intricately plotted and gorgeously written, \u003ci\u003eThe Absolute Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a cinematic tale that is by turns dark and dreamlike, yet ultimately hopeful.\" --Deborah Harkness, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An instant classic . . . It is everything fantasy should be.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaryn Cornick believes that the past--her sister's violent death, and her own ill-conceived revenge--is behind her, and she can get on with her life. She has written a successful book about the things that threaten libraries: insects, damp, light, fire, carelessness and uncaring . . . but not all of the attention it brings her is good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA policeman, Jacob Berger, questions her about a cold case. Then there are questions about a fire in the library at her grandparents' house and an ancient scroll box known as the Firestarter, as well as threatening phone calls and a mysterious illness. Finally a shadowy young man named Shift appears, forcing Taryn and Jacob toward a reckoning felt in more than one world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Absolute Book\u003c\/i\u003e is epic, action-packed fantasy in which hidden treasures are recovered, wicked things resurface, birds can talk, and dead sisters are a living force. It is a book of journeys and returns, from contemporary England to Auckland, New Zealand; from a magical fairyland to Purgatory. Above all, it is a declaration of love for stories and the ways in which they shape our worlds and create gods out of mortals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Knox\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seventeen books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Vintner's Luck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDreamhunter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDreamquake\u003c\/i\u003e, which received awards from the ALA, CCBC, Booklist, and the New York Public Library. An Arts Foundation Laureate, an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and the recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Fiction, she lives with her husband and son in Wellington, New Zealand, where she teaches a course on world building at Victoria University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759449669920,"sku":"9780593296752","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3a20c2eacd544158bea51a1f5d2277a.webp?v=1780153016","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-absolute-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}