{"product_id":"hard-magic-9781451638240","title":"Hard Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 in the hard-hitting Grimnoir Chronicles by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling creator of \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e. Jake Sullivan is hardboiled private eye at war with evil magical powers in a dark and gritty urban fantasy that's a cross between the \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwilight\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwilight \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon \u003c\/i\u003e in the first entry of the hard-hitting Grimnoir Chronicles urban fantasy saga by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling creator of \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagical creeps dispatched in heaps! Jake Sullivan is a war vet, a licensed private eye, and the possessor of a seriously hardboiled attitude. He also happens to have the magical ability to make anything in his vicinity light as a feather or as heavy as depleted uranium. While a range of enemies natural and supernatural wants him deep-sixed, Jake likes living, and his days in the trenches and his stint in the stir for manslaughter have only made him harder, leaner and meaner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first entry in the new, hard-hitting Grimnoir Chronicles by the Larry Corriea, breakout best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Larry Correia's Monster Hunter series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.\" -\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you love monsters and action, you'll love this book. If you love guns, you'll love this book. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you'll love this book.\" -\u003ci\u003eKnotclan.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gun person who likes science fiction--or, heck, anyone who likes science fiction--will enjoy [these books]...The plotting is excellent, and Correia makes you care about the characters...I read both books without putting them down except for work...so whaddaya waitin' for? Go and buy some...for yourself and for stocking stuffers.\" -Massad Ayoob \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Larry Correia's \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter Vendetta: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This lighthearted, testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009's \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e will delight fans of action horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream of blood and body parts.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451638240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.10w x 1.40d","brand":"Larry Correia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43251408666805,"sku":"9781451638240","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_53a37da1-41c2-44c6-b434-000acbb91d33.jpg?v=1699372289","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hard-magic-9781451638240","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}