{"product_id":"the-monster-of-elendhaven-hardcover","title":"The Monster of Elendhaven - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Giesbrecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A black tide of perversity, violence, and lush writing. I loved it.\" --Joe Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A tight, perfectly crafted story about retribution and what monsters deserve; stylish, quirky, and weirdly sexy? I'm into it.\" --R. F. Kuang, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBabel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Finalist for the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut author Jennifer Giesbrecht paints a darkly compelling fantasy of revenge in \u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Elendhaven\u003c\/i\u003e, a dark fantasy about murder, a monster, and the magician who loves both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe city of Elendhaven sulks on the edge of the ocean. Wracked by plague, abandoned by the South, stripped of industry and left to die. But not everything dies so easily. A thing without a name stalks the city, a thing shaped like a man, with a dark heart and long pale fingers yearning to wrap around throats. A monster who cannot die. His frail master sends him out on errands, twisting him with magic, crafting a plan too cruel to name, while the monster's heart grows fonder and colder and more cunning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese monsters of Elendhaven will have their revenge on everyone who wronged the city, even if they have to burn the world to do it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJENNIFER GIESBRECHT is a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia where she earned an undergraduate degree in History, spent her formative years as a professional street performer, and developed a deep and reverent respect for the ocean. She currently works as a game writer for What Pumpkin Studios. In 2013 she attended the Clarion West Writers Workshop. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNightmare Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eXIII: 'Stories of Resurrection'\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApex\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eImaginarium: The Best of Canadian Speculative Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in a quaint, historic neighbourhood with two of her best friends and five cats. \u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Elendhaven\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772581806368,"sku":"9781250225689","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b2f3f4ec1c8792c875f5d2b5408c6dc.webp?v=1780408841","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-monster-of-elendhaven-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}