{"product_id":"krampus-the-yule-lord-9780062095664","title":"Krampus: The Yule Lord","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Terrific. A wild ride....I loved it. It hooked me and I couldn't put it down.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Mike Mignola, creator of \u003cem\u003eHellboy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Brom is that rare breed: a person who is skilled in more than one area of artistic expression. Here's hoping that he will continue to share his dark and often beautiful dreams with us for many years to come.\" --Christopher Paolini, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eEragon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author and artist Brom raised eyebrows and pulse rates with \u003cem\u003eThe Child Thief\u003c\/em\u003e, his grim, brilliantly audacious, gorgeously illustrated reimagining of the Peter Pan legend. So what does this innovative fantasist do for an encore? He tinkers darkly with the beloved mythology of Santa Claus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Appalachia, \u003cem\u003eKrampus the Yule Lord\u003c\/em\u003e is a twisted fairytale about a failed West Virginia songwriter who gets ensnared on Christmas Eve in an eternal war between a not-so-saintly Saint Nick and his dark enemy Krampus, aka Black Peter, an ancient trickster demon. \u003cem\u003eKrampus the Yule Lord\u003c\/em\u003e is Gregory Maguire (\u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e) meets Susanna Clarke (\u003cem\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr. Norrell\u003c\/em\u003e) in the realm of Guillermo Del Toro's \u003cem\u003ePan's Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e, as Clive Barker (\u003cem\u003eMr. B. Gone\u003c\/em\u003e) works his dark sorcery from the shadows. Once again featuring Brom's chillingly beautiful artwork throughout, \u003cem\u003eKrampus the Yule Lord\u003c\/em\u003e is a feast of wonder straight from the kitchen of Sweeney Todd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eOver the past few decades, Brom has lent his distinctive vision to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games to comics and film. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Child Thief\u003c\/em\u003e and the award-winning illustrated horror novels \u003cem\u003eThe Plucker\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Rose\u003c\/em\u003e. Brom is currently kept in a dank cellar somewhere just outside of Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589818814738,"sku":"9780062095664","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65c35318-042c-41a2-b4ab-85b7d757907e.jpg?v=1732075737","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/krampus-the-yule-lord-9780062095664","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}