{"product_id":"the-giftsnatcher-9781500130923","title":"The Giftsnatcher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe steals magic for a living. But some powers were never meant to be touched.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlana Daubery has a gift unlike any other and she's turned it into a trade. With a single touch, she can strip magical ability from its owner and transfer it to a paying client. In the fog-drenched streets of Victorian London, it's a good business to be in. Quiet. Profitable. Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Edgar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a routine deal goes violently wrong, Alana's magic is repelled by something ancient and overwhelming, a force she has never encountered in all her years of working in the shadows. What she thought was a simple curse turns out to be a legacy of blood and darkness stretching back centuries, and touching it has made her a target.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, hunted by terrifying shadow creatures called \u003cb\u003eShades\u003c\/b\u003e and pursued by a ruthless cabal of \u003cb\u003eSpellcasters\u003c\/b\u003e with a deadly agenda, Alana is pulled into a secret world she never knew existed. Her only allies: \u003cb\u003eEdgar\u003c\/b\u003e, the brooding stranger whose affliction started it all, and \u003cb\u003eDr. Joseph Bell\u003c\/b\u003e, an enigmatic and brilliant hunter of the supernatural who operates in the margins of polite society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut London has bigger horrors to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cb\u003eJack the Ripper\u003c\/b\u003e carves a bloody path through Whitechapel, Alana uncovers a chilling truth: the murders aren't the work of a madman. They're steps in a \u003cb\u003edark ritual\u003c\/b\u003e, one that requires a very specific kind of power. \u003ci\u003eHer\u003c\/i\u003e kind of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her own stolen magic missing, her enemies multiplying, and the secrets of her own parentage threatening to shatter everything she thought she knew about herself, Alana must do what she does best... \u003cb\u003etake what she needs and trust no one\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a city full of monsters wearing human faces, even the best thief in London can be deceived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe truth about Edgar's curse and her own origins are the same secret. And someone has been killing to keep it buried.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e by V.E. Schwab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e by Deborah Harkness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e by Susanna Clarke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStalking Jack the Ripper\u003c\/i\u003e by Kerri Maniscalco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical dark fantasy, Victorian gothic fiction, and urban fantasy with mystery elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love atmospheric historical fantasy, morally complex heroines, dark magic systems, and mysteries laced with genuine terror, \u003ci\u003eThe Giftsnatcher\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you reading deep into the night.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScroll up and grab your copy today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charity Bishop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500130923\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":66887514947699,"sku":"9781500130923","price":18.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_bdf7bd5e-5bb6-4232-9670-078840a467f6.jpg?v=1792185557","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-giftsnatcher-9781500130923","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}