{"product_id":"ballistic-kiss-a-sandman-slim-novel-9780062672599","title":"Ballistic Kiss: A Sandman Slim Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I loved where Kadrey started with this series, but I love where he's going even more.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- NYT Bestselling author Cory Doctorow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandman Slim is back in Los Angeles and kicking more supernatural ass in this inventive, high-octane page-turner--the next to last volume in the popular and acclaimed fantasy adventure series from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Richard Kadrey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the battle between warring angels continues, James Stark is focused on seemingly simpler matters now that he's resurfaced on earth: an invasion of ghosts. L.A.'s Little Cairo neighborhood has suddenly been overrun by violent spirits, and Thomas Abbott knows if anyone can figure out why they've appeared--and how to get rid of them--it's Stark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with the Room of Thirteen Doors, Stark quickly learns that the answer may reach back to the 1970s and the unsolved murder of small-time actor, Chris Stein. As he begins to dig into the cold case, another area of Stark's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes entangled with Janet, a woman he saved during the High Plains Drifter zombie attack. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanet's brush with the living dead hasn't quenched her thirst for danger. She's an adrenaline junkie and a member of The Zero Lodge--a club that promises \"there's zero chance you'll get out alive.\" The Lodge attracts thrill seekers who flock to perilous events such as night walks through the LA Zoo--with its deadliest animals uncaged. Joining the lodge to be with Janet, Stark makes a pair of crucial discoveries that could decide the fate of LA and Heaven itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo prevent the Little Cairo haunting from consuming the city, Stark must piece together the connections between the Lodge and a missing angel last seen in a Hollywood porn palace. But while he may dispatch the ghosts, Stark knows that without his help, the bloody war in Heaven could rage forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKadrey, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRichard Kadrey is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Sandman Slim supernatural noir books. Sandman Slim was included in Amazon's \"100 Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime,\" and is in development as a feature film. Some of his other books include \u003cem\u003eThe Wrong Dead Guy, The Everything Box, Metrophage\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eButcher Bird\u003c\/em\u003e. He also writes the Vertigo comic Lucifer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50511432352018,"sku":"9780062672599","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a29464c8-f809-4a64-80e6-3c04460bb4db.jpg?v=1730946817","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ballistic-kiss-a-sandman-slim-novel-9780062672599","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}