{"product_id":"the-porcelain-sisters-paperback","title":"The Porcelain Sisters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaryl Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA shy young woman and her deeply unpleasant--and literally porcelain--sister fight for their inheritance, taking on an impossible array of enemies, including a chain-smoking demon crow, an unkillable assassin, and a secret clan of French sorceresses. In his newest adventure, World Fantasy and Shirley Jackson Award-winner Daryl Gregory \u003c\/i\u003e(We Are All Completely Fine)\u003ci\u003e delivers a dizzying, darkly funny, and surprisingly poignant romp through the horrors of sisterhood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDaryl Gregory's fecund imagination conjures up another winner out of porcelain, dark magic and twisted humor in this intoxicating brew of delicious mayhem.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLavie Tidhar, author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Three Coffin Problem \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Winslow is trying to save up enough money to finish college while looking after her sister, Isabel--who happens to be a haunted doll. When an accident severely damages Isabel's porcelain body, the sisters have to find the only woman who can fix her, the fearsome witch known as La Fabricante--the Dollmaker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe big problem? The Dollmaker also heads the French witch mafia called Le Clan des Sorcières. The sisters head to Marseille, where they take on Chiffon, a red-headed, unkillable assassin; a collection of angry, haunted dolls; plus a pair of demons--one a cigarette-smoking crow, the other a black cat--and their human familiars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, the sisters learn that they've been lied to their entire lives. Their mother wasn't just a homemaker who died in a car accident, she was a legendary enforcer in the Le Clan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Ruth has to come out of her shell and deal with her own latent powers, Isabel has to grow up in a body that can't grow. Together they'll have to outwit and outfight everyone to claim their birthright.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaryl Gregory is an award-winning writer of genre-mixing novels and stories. His novella, \u003ci\u003eWe Are All Completely Fine\u003c\/i\u003e, won the World Fantasy and the Shirley Jackson Awards. His latest novel, \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Real\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e book of the year. Other recent work includes the Appalachian horror novel \u003ci\u003eRevelator\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e book of the year. Gregory's short stories have been nominated for the Hugo and other awards. He wrote the choose-your-own-adventure-style video game \u003ci\u003eFlatline\u003c\/i\u003e for 3 Minute Games. His comics work includes the \u003ci\u003eGreen Hornet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlanet of the Apes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDracula: The Company of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Kurt Busiek). He also teaches writing and is a regular instructor at the Viable Paradise Writing Workshop. Gregory lives in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.01 x 5.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923980222771,"sku":"9781616964719","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WbSESrdQQ19781616964719.webp?v=1793828934","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-porcelain-sisters-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}