{"product_id":"2940169152784","title":"Beasts Made of Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eiBooks Most Anticipated YA Books of the Fall \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e io9's All the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Keep On Your Radar This Fall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e BuzzFeed's 22 YA Novels You'll Want To Read From Cover To Cover This Fall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2017 BookExpo Buzz Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Junior Library Guild Selection \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"...Unforgettable in its darkness, inequality, and magic.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...A paean to an emerging black legend.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDebut author Tochi Onyebuchi delivers an unforgettable fantasy adventure that powerfully explores the true meaning of justice and guilt. Packed with dark magic and thrilling action, \u003ci\u003eBeasts Made of Night \u003c\/i\u003eis a gritty Nigerian-influenced fantasy perfect for fans of Paolo Bacigalupi and Nnedi Okorafor. In the walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in the form of sin-beasts—lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaj is the most talented of the \u003ci\u003eaki\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eyoung sin-eaters indentured by the mages to slay the sin-beasts. But Taj's livelihood comes at a terrible cost. When he kills a sin-beast, a tattoo of the beast appears on his skin while the guilt of committing the sin appears on his mind. Most aki are driven mad by the process, but 17-year-old Taj is cocky and desperate to provide for his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Taj is called to eat a sin of a member of the royal family, he's suddenly thrust into the center of a dark conspiracy to destroy Kos. Now Taj must fight to save the princess that he loves—and his own life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123120455920,"sku":"2940169152784","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169152784_p0.jpg?v=1763674057","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169152784","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}