{"product_id":"9780593296752","title":"The Absolute Book: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bewitching epic fantasy about a revenge killing, a mysterious scroll box that has survived centuries of fires, and the book that changed everything\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intricately plotted and gorgeously written, \u003ci\u003eThe Absolute Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a cinematic tale that is by turns dark and dreamlike, yet ultimately hopeful.\" —Deborah Harkness, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"An instant classic . . . It is everything fantasy should be.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaryn Cornick believes that the past—her sister's violent death, and her own ill-conceived revenge—is behind her, and she can get on with her life. She has written a successful book about the things that threaten libraries: insects, damp, light, fire, carelessness and uncaring . . . but not all of the attention it brings her is good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA policeman, Jacob Berger, questions her about a cold case. Then there are questions about a fire in the library at her grandparents' house and an ancient scroll box known as the Firestarter, as well as threatening phone calls and a mysterious illness. Finally a shadowy young man named Shift appears, forcing Taryn and Jacob toward a reckoning felt in more than one world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Absolute Book\u003c\/i\u003e is epic, action-packed fantasy in which hidden treasures are recovered, wicked things resurface, birds can talk, and dead sisters are a living force. It is a book of journeys and returns, from contemporary England to Auckland, New Zealand; from a magical fairyland to Purgatory. Above all, it is a declaration of love for stories and the ways in which they shape our worlds and create gods out of mortals.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026991038704,"sku":"9780593296752","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780593296752_p0.jpg?v=1763722509","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780593296752","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}