{"product_id":"2940045091978","title":"The Crystal of the Ukteena","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Native American shaman knew death was near. He entered the dark cave and placed a stone over the pot holding a creature that must never again be unleashed. Hundreds of years later, Grasping Raccoon, a tribe outcast, finds the rare crystal, and the Ukteena rises again. For a short time, terror covers the tribe as if the great net in the sky has fallen to trap them all. Only Red Crane’s love for Saucy Calf is able to overcome the Ukteena, but his soul rests uneasily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClarissa Ford, an assistant professor of organic chemistry, feels the crushing weight of fighting a tenure battle. Colleagues pick at her research, and department chair James Aydin seems to have it out for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her tension is about to kill her, she finds herself under investigation for the illegal production of methamphetamines. To make matters worse, Gideon Coleman, an attractive FBI agent, has her on his radar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs hard as Coleman tries to capture the criminal responsible for the drug related murder in a Native American cave site, he finds himself more drawn to the main suspect than to his investigative task. Strange and atrocious murders seem to follow her, and now he is having strange dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ukteena has been released, nourished by an inadvertent blood sacrifice. The drug investigation is dwarfed by the horror that has been set free. Red Crane has chosen Coleman as a vessel, for the soul of his beloved Saucy Calf shines forth from Clarissa. It is time for the Ukteena to be quelled for good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eXtasy Books Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072125616368,"sku":"2940045091978","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045091978_p0.jpg?v=1763673932","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045091978","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}