{"product_id":"the-library-of-the-dead-paperback","title":"The Library of the Dead - 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\u003eT. L. Huchu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlube Nommo Award 2022 for Best Novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An absolute delight . . . kept me totally hooked.\" - Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Library \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSixth Sense\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e in T. L. Huchu's \u003ci\u003eThe Library of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHEN GHOSTS TALK\u003cbr\u003eSHE WILL LISTEN\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRopa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker - and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh's dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl's gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone's bewitching children - leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It's on Ropa's patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRopa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written.\" - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRivers of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdinburgh Nights series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary of the Dead\u003cbr\u003eOur Lady of Mysterious Ailments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery at Dunvegan Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eT. L. Huchu (he\/him) has been published previously (as Tendai Huchu) in the adult market, but \u003ci\u003eThe Library of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is his genre fiction debut. His previous books (\u003ci\u003eThe Hairdresser of Harare\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Maestro, The Magistrate and the Mathematician\u003c\/i\u003e) have been translated into multiple languages and his short fiction has won awards. Tendai grew up in Zimbabwe but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44318222712934,"sku":"9781250767783","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VitldzdUMnR5dTZzN3lReTdqR2p0QT09.webp?v=1768089051","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-library-of-the-dead-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}