{"product_id":"winter-tide-hardcover","title":"Winter Tide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuthanna Emrys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of NPR's Best Books of 2017!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the RT Award for Best Fantasy Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWinter Tide\u003c\/em\u003e is a weird, lyrical mystery -- truly strange and compellingly grim. It's an innovative gem that turns Lovecraft on his head with cleverness and heart\" --Cherie Priest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter attacking Devil's Reef in 1928, the U.S. government rounded up the people of Innsmouth and took them to the desert, far from their ocean, their Deep One ancestors, and their sleeping god Cthulhu. Only Aphra and Caleb Marsh survived the camps, and they emerged without a past or a future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe government that stole Aphra's life now needs her help. FBI agent Ron Spector believes that Communist spies have stolen dangerous magical secrets from Miskatonic University, secrets that could turn the Cold War hot in an instant, and hasten the end of the human race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAphra must return to the ruins of her home, gather scraps of her stolen history, and assemble a new family to face the darkness of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinter Tide\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut novel from Ruthanna Emrys. It is the first book in the Innsmouth Legacy series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE INNSMOUTH LEGACY\u003cbr\u003e Book 1: \u003cem\u003eWinter Tide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Book 2: \u003cem\u003eDeep Roots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRUTHANNA EMRYS lives in a mysterious manor house on the outskirts of Washington, DC with her wife and their large, strange family. She makes home-made vanilla, obsesses about game design, gives unsolicited advice, and occasionally attempts to save the world. Her stories have appeared in a number of venues, including \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e, and Tor.com. \u003ci\u003eWinter Tide\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131761758343,"sku":"9780765390905","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/32e6a11dfb6c7785aba677c62c5945e0.webp?v=1732621102","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/winter-tide-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}