{"product_id":"because-it-is-my-blood-9781250034229","title":"Because It Is My Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, \u003c\/i\u003ethis is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe second stunning novel in Gabrielle Zevin's Birthright series. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this thrilling novel about a reluctant mobster, Anya tries to shatter the ties that bind--with deadly consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in.\"- Michael Corleone, \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince her release from Liberty Children's Facility, Anya Balanchine is determined to follow the straight and narrow. Unfortunately, her criminal record is making it hard for her to do that. No high school wants her with a gun possession charge on her rap sheet. Plus, all the people in her life have moved on: Natty has skipped two grades at Holy Trinity, Scarlet and Gable seem closer than ever, and even Win is in a new relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when old friends return demanding that certain debts be paid, Anya is thrown right back into the criminal world that she had been determined to escape. It's a journey that will take her across the ocean and straight into the heart of the birthplace of chocolate where her resolve--and her heart--will be tested as never before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabrielle Zevin\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally best-selling author of several critically acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry\u003c\/i\u003e, which is now a motion picture, and \u003ci\u003eYoung Jane Young\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent novel is \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the best books of the year, according to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, the \u003ci\u003eHollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other outlets. Her novels have been translated into forty languages. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556687188242,"sku":"9781250034229","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27a2a0d3-dd01-477e-a84a-4e59671ddcff.jpg?v=1731760098","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/because-it-is-my-blood-9781250034229","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}