{"product_id":"book-fvsz","title":"The Monsters We Defy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington D. C., 1925\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClara Johnson talks to spirits, a gift that saved her during her darkest moments in a Washington D. C. jail. Now a curse that’s left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So, when the Empress, the powerful spirit who holds her debt, offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, a desperate Clara seizes the chance. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClara can’t pull off this daring heist alone. She’ll need help from an unlikely team, from a jazz musician capable of hypnotizing with a melody to an aging vaudeville actor who can change his face, to pull off the impossible. But as they encounter increasingly difficult obstacles, a dangerous spirit interferes at every turn. Conflict in the spirit world is leaking into the human one and along D.C’.s legendary Black Broadway, a mystery unfolds—one that not only has repercussions for Clara but all of the city’s residents. ","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348681040176,"sku":"BDfvsz","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/63011-fvsz-Square.jpg?v=1734230567","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-fvsz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}