{"product_id":"the-black-gods-drums-9781250294715","title":"The Black God's Drums","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRising science fiction and fantasy star P. Dj l  Clark brings an alternate New Orleans of orisha, airships, and adventure to life in his immersive debut novella \u003ci\u003eThe Black God's Drums\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an alternate New Orleans caught in the tangle of the American Civil War, the wall-scaling girl named Creeper yearns to escape the streets for the air--in particular, by earning a spot on-board the airship \u003ci\u003eMidnight Robber\u003c\/i\u003e. Creeper plans to earn Captain Ann-Marie's trust with information she discovers about a Haitian scientist and a mysterious weapon he calls The Black God's Drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Creeper also has a secret herself: Oya, the African orisha of the wind and storms, speaks inside her head, and may have her own ulterior motivations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, Creeper, Oya, and the crew of the \u003ci\u003eMidnight Robber\u003c\/i\u003e are pulled into a perilous mission aimed to stop the Black God's Drums from being unleashed and wiping out the entirety of New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A sinewy mosaic of Haitian sky pirates, wily street urchins, and orisha magic. Beguiling and bombastic \"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Scott Westerfeld\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250294715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"P. Djeli Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648736587932,"sku":"9781250294715","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_03f6dd75-a612-4e4b-805b-18fa7892c377.jpg?v=1603870885","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-black-gods-drums-9781250294715","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}