{"product_id":"soulfire-9780473488772","title":"Soulfire","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoulfire is an LGBTQ-inclusive upper middle-grade fantasy novel by Chaz Harris (\u003cem\u003ePromised Land\/Maiden Voyage\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Twelve-year-old George Grimes is afraid of growing up. If becoming a teenager means he has to stop believing in Grandad's tall tales about Mythika - a magical place where artists have special powers - then he wants to stay twelve forever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On the eve of George's thirteenth birthday, a man with a forked beard and a crooked nose clambers out of the Grandfather clock in the upstairs hallway. The man claims to be from Mythika, where the evil Lord Helwrath, once a boy who lost his imagination, has been murdering Creators - artists who use their imaginations to keep Helwrath's power in check. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When George enters Mythika, he joins forces with a talented group of young artists to stop Helwrath before it's too late. However, a long-kept family secret leads some to believe that George can create the only power strong enough to fight Helwrath...Soulfire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story and characters were wonderfully engaging and it conjures \u003cem\u003eNarnia\u003c\/em\u003e and traditional fantasy tropes in a way that felt fresh, modern and relevant. I especially loved the emphasis on creating and how organically it was woven into the narrative.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMark Ordesky, Executive Producer of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"LGBTQ+ kids and teens so rarely get to see themselves in books, especially as the hero. This middle-grade adventure story featuring a queer protagonist who teams up with a crew of talented artists to fight against a great evil seems destined to become an instant classic.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMargot Atwell, Senior Director of Publishing, Kickstarter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Promised Land Entertainment Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473488772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Chaz Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637644423324,"sku":"9780473488772","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6e956df5-5170-4df4-ae5f-f611c6e1e02b.jpg?v=1603845322","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/soulfire-9780473488772","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}