{"product_id":"the-grand-dark-paperback-1","title":"The Grand Dark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Kadrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A stand-alone heavy hitter that's more in line with recent deviants like Chuck Wendig's upcoming \u003cem\u003eWanderers\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) and Daniel H. Wilson's \u003cem\u003eThe Clockwork Dynasty\u003c\/em\u003e (2017). Tonally, this lush novel is closer to Scott Lynch's pirate fantasy \u003cem\u003eThe Lies of Locke Lamora\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), but technologically it resembles the near-future dystopias of Cory Doctorow or China Miéville [...] Wildly ambitious and inventive fantasy from an author who's punching above his weight in terms of worldbuilding--and winning.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series, a lush, dark, stand-alone fantasy built off the insurgent tradition of China Mieville and M. John Harrison--a subversive tale that immerses us in a world where the extremes of bleakness and beauty exist together in dangerous harmony in a city on the edge of civility and chaos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Great War is over. The city of Lower Proszawa celebrates the peace with a decadence and carefree spirit as intense as the war's horrifying despair. But this newfound hedonism--drugs and sex and endless parties--distracts from strange realities of everyday life: Intelligent automata taking jobs. Genetically engineered creatures that serve as pets and beasts of war. A theater where gruesome murders happen twice a day. And a new plague that even the ceaseless euphoria can't mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike others who live strictly for fun, Largo is an addict with ambitions. A bike messenger who grew up in the slums, he knows the city's streets and its secrets intimately. His life seems set. He has a beautiful girlfriend, drugs, a chance at a promotion--and maybe, an opportunity for complete transformation: a contact among the elite who will set him on the course to lift himself up out of the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut dreams can be a dangerous thing in a city whose mood is turning dark and inward. Others have a vision of life very different from Largo's, and they will use any methods to secure control. And in behind it all, beyond the frivolity and chaos, the threat of new war always looms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of the \u003cem\u003eSandman Slim\u003c\/em\u003e series, a lush, dark, stand-alone fantasy built on the insurgent tradition of China Miéville and M. John Harrison--a subversive tale that immerses us in a world where the extremes of bleakness and beauty exist together in dangerous harmony in a city on the edge of civility and chaos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great War is over. The city of Lower Proszawa celebrates the peace with a decadence and carefree spirit as intense as the war's horrifying despair. But this newfound hedonism--drugs, sex, and endless parties--distracts from the strange realities of everyday life: intelligent automata taking jobs; genetically engineered creatures that serve as pets and beasts of war; a theater where gruesome murders happen twice a day; and a new plague that even the ceaseless euphoria can't mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike others who live strictly for fun, Largo is an addict with ambitions. A bike messenger who grew up in the slums, he knows the city's back alleys and secrets intimately. His life seems set. He has a beautiful girlfriend, drugs, a chance at a promotion--and maybe an opportunity for complete transformation: a contact among the elite who can set him on the course to lift himself out of the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut dreams can be dangerous in a city whose mood is turning dark and inward. Others have a vision of life very different from Largo's, and they will use any method to secure control. And behind it all, beyond the frivolity and chaos, the threat of new war always looms.\u003c\/p\u003e--ZYZZYVA\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of the \u003cem\u003eSandman Slim\u003c\/em\u003e series, a lush, dark, stand-alone fantasy built on the insurgent tradition of China Miéville and M. John Harrison--a subversive tale that immerses us in a world where the extremes of bleakness and beauty exist together in dangerous harmony in a city on the edge of civility and chaos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great War is over. The city of Lower Proszawa celebrates the peace with a decadence and carefree spirit as intense as the war's horrifying despair. But this newfound hedonism--drugs, sex, and endless parties--distracts from the strange realities of everyday life: intelligent automata taking jobs; genetically engineered creatures that serve as pets and beasts of war; a theater where gruesome murders happen twice a day; and a new plague that even the ceaseless euphoria can't mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike others who live strictly for fun, Largo is an addict with ambitions. A bike messenger who grew up in the slums, he knows the city's back alleys and secrets intimately. His life seems set. He has a beautiful girlfriend, drugs, a chance at a promotion--and maybe an opportunity for complete transformation: a contact among the elite who can set him on the course to lift himself out of the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut dreams can be dangerous in a city whose mood is turning dark and inward. Others have a vision of life very different from Largo's, and they will use any method to secure control. And behind it all, beyond the frivolity and chaos, the threat of new war always looms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53146251526451,"sku":"9780062672520","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/m89KjXcXBL9780062672520_e97afee1-5d05-4e3a-9317-ee3b62ea27c9.webp?v=1773863922","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-grand-dark-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}