{"product_id":"vespertine-9781534477124","title":"Vespertine","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn international bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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, \"dark coming-of-age adventure\" (\u003ci\u003eCulturess\u003c\/i\u003e) 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 spirits of the dead 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 ravenous, hungry spirits. She would rather deal with the dead than the living, who whisper 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 whose extraordinary power almost consumes her--but death has come, 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, Artemisia discovers that facing this hidden evil might require her to betray everything she believes--if the revenant doesn't betray her first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534477124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.96d","brand":"Margaret Rogerson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42362487767221,"sku":"9781534477124","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8e82a81c-af16-4d5c-a054-6032f3ecf8d8.jpg?v=1662436150","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vespertine-9781534477124","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}