{"product_id":"project-elfhome-9781476781808","title":"Project Elfhome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Four in the Elfhome series. Stories exploring the fascinating realm of Elfhome, a world where modern day Pittsburgh has collided with the kingdom of the Elves. A special entry in the the best-selling \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e Sapphire award winning Elfhome series. Contains some of Wen Spencer's best shorter works including gems \"Bare Snow Falling on Fairywood,\" \"Pittsburgh Backyard and Garden,\" \"Peace Offering,\" and more tales set in the world of best-selling Elfhome series entries \u003ci\u003eTinker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolf Who Rules, Elfhome, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWood Sprites\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePittsburgh: a sprawling modern Earth city stranded in the heart of a virgin forest on Elfhome. Sixty thousand humans, twenty thousand black-winged tengu, ten thousand elves, an unknown number of invading oni, four unborn siblings of an elf princess, three dragons, and a pair of nine-year olds geniuses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For every story written, there's a thousand others not told. Lives interweave. Fates intersect. People change one another, often without realizing the impact they've made on others. They come together like a mosaic, little pieces creating a greater picture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Project Elfhome tells the stories of those impacted by Tinker and Windwolf as they struggle to make Pittsburgh a safe haven. Some of the characters are familiar: Stormsong, Pony, Blue Sky, and Lain. Others are new to readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Law forages for wild plants and fish to sell to elf enclaves. A social misfit, she drives a hundred year old Dodge, has a pet porcupine, and saves damsels in distress in her spare time. A mysterious phone call sets her on a collision course with danger as she races to save a young female elf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jane Kryskill is the producer for the popular TV series Pittsburgh Backyard and Garden. She spends her days keeping her host, Hal Rogers, from getting himself killed as he takes on man eating plants. She's not happy when the network drops famed naturalist Nigel Reid and his cameraman in her lap to film Chased by Monsters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Olivia is sixteen, a runaway wife of a religious cultist, illegal immigrant, and soon to be mother. As Pittsburgh plunges into war, she makes a desperate bargain with the mad elf lord, Forest Moss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the war between the elves and the oni builds to a head, these three women struggle with their own problems, supported by a circle of unique friends, yet entangled with each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eProject Elfhome: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection of short stories, many released previously, provide background and enrichment for the \u003cbr\u003e world of Elfhome... the result is spectacular. A definite must read ...\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Wen Spencer's Elfhome series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Spencer's intertwining of current Earth technology and otherworldly elven magic is quite ingenious.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[M]aintains the series' solid quality. . . . The girls are endearing without being twee, and bright but not implausibly brilliant, and Spencer's prose remains engaging. The melange of science fiction and fantasy tropes, starships rubbing shoulders with proud elf warriors, is uncommon but tasty. Established fans will enjoy this installment, and those unfamiliar with the series or Spencer may find it an intriguing introduction to her work.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Wen Spencer: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Wit and intelligence inform this off-beat, tongue-in-cheek fantasy. . . . Furious action . . . good characterization, playful eroticism and well-developed folklore. . . . lift this well above the fantasy average. . . . Buffy fans should find a lot to like in the book's resourceful heroine.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eon series debut \u003ci\u003eTinker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Wen Spencer's \u003ci\u003eEight Million Gods\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEight Million Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully weird romp through Japanese mythology, culture shock, fan culture and the ability to write your own happy ending. It is diverting and entertaining fantasy.\"--\u003ci\u003eGalveston County Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Elfhome Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTinker\u003cbr\u003e Wolf Who Rules\u003cbr\u003e Elfhome\u003cbr\u003e Wood Sprites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476781808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.60w x 1.40d","brand":"Wen Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798384246965,"sku":"9781476781808","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_657bac92-5399-46eb-9ddd-2fd0c4248440.jpg?v=1758638406","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/project-elfhome-9781476781808","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}