{"product_id":"our-lady-of-the-ice-paperback","title":"Our Lady of the Ice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCassandra Rose Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Yiddish Policeman's Union\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Windup Girl \u003c\/i\u003ein this gritty sci-fi noir about a female PI going up against a ruthless gangster--just as both humans and robots agitate for independence in an Argentinian colony in Antarctica.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Argentine Antarctica's frozen wasteland, Hope City survives under a massive dome--its heat, light, and life maintained by an army of service robots. Once a thriving amusement park destination, the city is now a hub for atomic power production and black-market trade, run by mob boss Ignacio Cabrera. While political factions clamor for independence, a new threat brews among the city's sentient androids, who have their own vision of freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEliana Gomez, the only female private investigator in Hope City, has no interest in politics--or in the fact that her boyfriend, Diego, works for Cabrera. She's saving every peso she can to escape. But when an aristocrat hires her to protect a volatile personal secret, Eliana is pulled into a deadly web of mob violence, political intrigue, and robotic rebellion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs factions collide and the city's electricity supply falters, Eliana must navigate backstabbing politicians, violent freedom fighters, a ruthless gangster, and a robot underclass ready to fight for their own liberation. Her loyalties--and her love--are tested as the line between humanity and machine blurs in the ice-bound streets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its sharp blend of mob drama, political revolution, and speculative intrigue, \u003ci\u003eOur Lady of the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a stylish mystery and dystopian noir with queer and feminist leads.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassandra Rose Clarke is the author of \u003ci\u003eOur Lady of the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagic of Blood and Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagic of Wind and Mist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar's End\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHalo: Battle Born\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHalo: Meridian Divide\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in south Texas and currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she tends to multiple cats. Cassandra's first adult novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Mad Scientist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award, and her YA novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Assassin's Curse\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for YALSA's 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults. Her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaily Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at CassandraRoseClarke.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45681501438087,"sku":"9781481444279","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/zvFIyeqPuJ9781481444279.webp?v=1787676629","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/our-lady-of-the-ice-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}