{"product_id":"the-north-valley-grimoire-paperback","title":"The North Valley Grimoire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlake Northcott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAGICK IS LEAKING INTO OUR WORLD, AND AN OPPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO KEEP IT A SECRET.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four, The Craft\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e007\u003c\/i\u003e collide in an all new magical spy thriller from Blake Northcott, the international best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eArena Mode\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe North Valley Grimoire\u003c\/i\u003e is Kickstarter's #1 MOST FUNDED \u0026amp; MOST BACKED original novel of 2018 \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarrantless searches.Illegal surveillance.Prisoners locked in indefinite detention.It's all in the name of national security, or so we're told. While the government expands its power behind a veil of secrecy, a complicit media remains silent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the world continues to spiral, it's business as usual in North Valley-a sleepy suburb known for little more than golf courses and overpriced real estate . . . until a series of murders casts a shadow over the town.When Calista Scott investigates the death of her classmate, she uncovers a secret the government has been protecting all along: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emagick is real\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the most dangerous weapon in existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the grimoire her classmate left behind is the equivalent of a loose nuke. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I love this book. Blake Northcott has seamlessly shifted genres and proven she's as masterful in magic and fantasy as she was in science-fiction. Don't pick this up unless you're prepared to not put it down.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Mark Millar\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Writer of Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Marvel's Civil War, Old Man Logan)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is world-building going on all throughout fiction these days -- and then there is Blake Northcott taking it to another level. Telling the story of a magical conspiracy through the lens of teen adventure, The North Valley Grimoire is what would happen if James Patterson and J.K. Rowling had a baby and it grew up to be a best-seller.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Scott Lobdell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Hollywood screenwriter of blockbuster Happy Death Day, Marvel Comics writer of Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"From the first paragraph, The North Valley Grimoire grabs the reader. And once it takes hold, it refuses to let go. Successfully fusing a spy thriller and supernatural adventure is not easy, not without losing key elements that make both genres so entertaining, but Blake Northcott delivers in full, face-melting force, all while building an immersive world that you will not want to leave. She has a real winner on her hands \" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Cullen Bunn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(NYT bestselling author of The 6th Gun, X-Men Blue, and Deadpool)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A razor sharp page-turner that seamlessly blends two worlds--a late 90s teen horror film, and a cat-and-mouse spy thriller where magic is a weapon. It's electric, and I've never read anything like it.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Rees Jones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(co-author of Royals, with the world's #1 selling author, James Patterson) \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Horror has a compelling, new protagonist in Calista Scott, and a powerful, new voice in author Blake Northcott. Read this book...but do it with the lights on.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bryan Edward Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Writer at DC's Detective Comics, Hollywood scriptwriter of \u003ci\u003eAsh vs. The Evil Dead)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTitans\u003c\/i\u003e on the DC Universe steaming channel.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42108202156167,"sku":"9781790769131","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1562e83daddba598ab8d705da0021a19.webp?v=1732463311","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-north-valley-grimoire-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}