{"product_id":"muros-within-magical-walls-the-case-of-the-cemetery-girl-9780804855563","title":"Muros: Within Magical Walls: The Case of the Cemetery Girl","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intrepid detective tracks a girl lost amidst Manila's many temptations. Can he crack the case and find the girl before the city erupts into violence?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuros\u003c\/i\u003e is an urban fantasy set in an alternate Manila which has been sealed off from the rest of the world for decades. In this fast-paced graphic novel the walled city of Manila, recently freed from a dictator's iron-fisted rule, is a magical metropolis where monsters flit and feed along neon-lit streets. The city, now governed by mysterious Societies, faces rising tensions between the human and nonhuman inhabitants that are nearing a breaking point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story's hero, Carlos \"Caloy\" Loyzaga, a \"Taga-Sagot\" (literally translated to \u003ci\u003ePerson Who Answers\u003c\/i\u003e), is tasked with finding the runaway daughter of a small town Mayor. Caloy knows that there's more to the story -- but in a world where magic and modernity make for uneasy bedfellows, there are some secrets you simply can't prepare for. Especially secrets that involve a cast of nonhuman characters, such as one-eyed Yomaws (hybrid human-canines), Asu-Gamis (half Aswang, half Inugami) and slinky Silat immortals--the hated weapons of the tyrant God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders looking for a different take on magic, or those interested in seeing an alternative history set in the Philippines, will find plenty to sink their teeth into here. Fans of Tan \u0026amp; Baldisimo's \u003ci\u003eTrese\u003c\/i\u003e or Jim Butcher's \u003ci\u003eDresden Files\u003c\/i\u003e will also find a heady mix of the familiar and the strange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaolo Chikiamco\u003c\/b\u003e is a Filipino writer of prose, comics, and interactive fiction. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAlternative Alamat: Myths and Legends from the Philippines\u003c\/i\u003e and his work has been published in anthologies such as The Sea Is Ours and The Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction. In the field of comics, he's the co-creator of \u003ci\u003eMythspace: Ignition\u003c\/i\u003e (Ablaze Publishing), and \u003ci\u003eA Sparrow's Roar\u003c\/i\u003e (BOOM! Studios). He has also served as a judge for the Graphic Literature category of the National Book Awards, and is the creator of the #RP612fic Twitter hashtag. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorg Sinaban\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance comic artist and illustrator based in Manila. He's a sci-fantasy enjoyer and a lover of both soft and hard magic systems. He currently does character designs and book covers when not making graphic novels of his own.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533971788050,"sku":"9780804855563","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58c45d36-9863-4f8b-a11c-bb42065caecc.jpg?v=1756797134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/muros-within-magical-walls-the-case-of-the-cemetery-girl-9780804855563","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}