{"product_id":"vespertine-9781534477117","title":"Vespertine","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSorcery of Thorns \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAn Enchantment of Ravens \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a thrilling new YA fantasy about a teen girl with mythic abilities who must defend her world against restless spirits of the dead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dead of Loraille do not rest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArtemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as spirits with a ravenous hunger for the living. She would rather deal with the dead than the living, who trade whispers about her scarred hands and troubled past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends it by awakening an ancient spirit bound to a saint's relic. It is a revenant, a malevolent being that threatens to possess her the moment she drops her guard. Wielding its extraordinary power almost consumes her--but death has come to Loraille, and only a vespertine, a priestess trained to wield a high relic, has any chance of stopping it. With all knowledge of vespertines lost to time, Artemisia turns to the last remaining expert for help: the revenant itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she unravels a sinister mystery of saints, secrets, and dark magic, her bond with the revenant grows. And when a hidden evil begins to surface, she discovers that facing this enemy might require her to betray everything she has been taught to believe--if the revenant doesn't betray her first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534477117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret Rogerson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942215168181,"sku":"9781534477117","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5a5b1633-6adf-44ac-945b-85a58670eeca.jpg?v=1630996119","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vespertine-9781534477117","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}