{"product_id":"the-dragon-pool-9781451666489","title":"The Dragon Pool","description":"\u003cb\u003eHellboy, a bloodred, cloven-hoofed demon raised by the United States government, is a top field agent for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. He questions the unknown -- then beats it into submission.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the upper reaches of the Himalayas, Hellboy's ex-girlfriend, archaeologist Anastasia Bransfield, believes she has found the location of the legendary \"Dragon King Pool\" -- thought to be the ancient dwelling of an evil dragon who inflicted horrific devastation on the land and its people. Every year the villagers would sacrifice a child to placate the beast, until one day an unlikely hero fought the dragon and won, bringing peace and prosperity to the land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Anastasia's triumph at her discovery is short-lived. Soon unearthly creatures are seen lurking around the dig site, someone is sabotaging the excavation with dire results, and the young daughter of one of the dig leaders goes missing. It looks like a job for Hellboy -- but his toughest challenge might be putting his past with Anastasia behind him....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden, Christopher:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christopher Golden is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of novels for adults and younger readers. In addition to the Magic Zero quartet, his YA fiction includes \u003ci\u003ePoison Ink\u003c\/i\u003e and both the Prowlers series and the Body of Evidence series of teen thrillers, several of which have appeared on the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers list. His current work-in-progress is \u003ci\u003eCemetery Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, a graphic novel trilogy collaboration with Charlaine Harris. He has cowritten three illustrated novels with Mike Mignola, the first of which, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eThe Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, was the launching pad for the Eisner-nominated, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling comic book series Baltimore. As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologies \u003ci\u003eThe New Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Monster's Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e21st Century Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and has also written and cowritten video games, screenplays, and a network television pilot. His original novels have been published in more than fourteen languages in countries around the world.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445322977554,"sku":"9781451666489","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34e02fce-7ecd-4794-9578-508bdbf30415.jpg?v=1729700697","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dragon-pool-9781451666489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}