{"product_id":"luda-9780593355305","title":"Luda","description":"\u003cb\u003eA drag queen initiates her protégée into the magical arts in this phantasmagoric epic, the first novel from the legendary comics writer and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Grant Morrison is a modern mythmaker.\"--Alex Segura, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSecret Identity \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuci LaBang is a star: For decades this flamboyant drag artist has cast a spell over screen and stage. Now she's the leading lady in a smash hit musical. But as time takes its toll, Luci fears her star is beginning to dim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Luci's co-star meets with a mysterious accident, a new ingenue shimmers onto the scene: Luda, whose fantastical beauty and sinister charm infatuate Luci immediately . . . and who bears a striking resemblance to Luci herself at a much younger age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuda begs Luci to share the secrets of her stardom and to reveal the hidden tricks of her trade. For Luci LaBang is a mistress of the Glamour, a mysterious discipline that draws on sex, drugs, and the occult for its trancelike, transformative effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Luci tutors her young protégée, their fellow actors and crew members begin meeting with untimely ends. Now Luci wonders if Luda has mastered the Glamour all too well . . . and exploited it to achieve her dark ambitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is an intoxicating descent into the demimonde of Gasglow, a fantastical city of dreams, and into the nightmarish heart of Luda herself: a femme fatale, a phenomenon, a monster, and, perhaps, the brightest star of them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrant Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for their innovative work on comics, from the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBatman: Arkham Asylum\u003c\/i\u003e to acclaimed runs on \u003ci\u003eSuperman, Batman, Wonder Woman, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eX-Men, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as their subversive creator-owned titles such as \u003ci\u003eThe Invisibles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeaguy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Filth, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWE3\u003c\/i\u003e. In television, they have developed adaptations of their comic series \u003ci\u003eHappy!\u003c\/i\u003e for Syfy and Netflix and Aldous Huxley's \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e for Peacock. In addition, Morrison is an award-winning playwright, a musician, an occult practitioner, and a stray-cat magnet. They are also the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSupergods\u003c\/i\u003e. Morrison was awarded an MBE for services to film and literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521217564946,"sku":"9780593355305","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd911c44-f47a-461c-9e7f-f529a4bc10cd.jpg?v=1731100088","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/luda-9780593355305","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}