{"product_id":"9781453248355","title":"Metal Angel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dissatisfied angel falls to Earth to pursue his long-held dream of becoming a heavy-metal rock ’n’ roll god\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Volos, heaven is a bore; the real action is in the world of mortals. So the restless celestial abandons the eternal realm, transforming himself into a beautiful, decadent example of the human male while keeping his wings intact, and sets out to become a rock star. Needing appropriate lyrics for his soon-to-be hit singles and having no firsthand experience with mortal emotions and concerns, Volos finds everything he needs in the personal writings of a sexually repressed wife and mother from the Bible Belt. The daughter of a tyrannical fundamentalist preacher, Angie composes poetry in secret, and she is shocked when she hears her own words on the radio. Surely a higher power is calling her to Los Angeles. But the music is leading her to a shining star who is more than a man yet less than human—a true soulmate capable of changing her world in ways she never could have imagined.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Multiple award–winning fantasist Nancy Springer reinvigorates the fallen-angel trope in\u003cbr\u003e a delightfully inventive and thought-provoking story of a celestial being who is unhappy in the service of a distant and unapproachable God. \u003ci\u003eMetal Angel\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling exploration of belief, spirituality, sexual awakening, and superstardom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media Sci-Fi \u0026 Fantasy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140836442352,"sku":"9781453248355","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453248355_p0.jpg?v=1769907171","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453248355","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}