{"product_id":"halfoff-ragnarok-isbn-9780756408114","title":"Half-Off Ragnarok","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe third book in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Seanan McGuire's witty urban fantasy InCryptid series about a family of cryptozoologists who act as a buffer between humans and the magical creatures living in secret around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The only thing more fun than an October Daye book is an InCryptid book.\" —\u003cb\u003eCharlaine Harris\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of Sookie Stackhouse series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCryptid, noun:\u003c\/b\u003e Any creature whose existence has not yet been proven by science. See also \"monster.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCryptozoologist, noun:\u003c\/b\u003e Any person who thinks hunting for cryptids is a good idea. See also \"idiot.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do gorgons, basilisks, and frogs with feathers all have in common? They're all considered mythological by modern science, and some people are working very hard to keep them that way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Price is a member of a cryptozoological lineage that spans generations, and it's his job to act as a buffer between the human and cryptid worlds—not an easy task when you're dealing with women who has snakes in place of hair, little girls who may actually be cobras, and brilliant, beautiful Australian zookeepers. And then there's the matter of the murders...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alex thought he was choosing the easier career when he decided to specialize in non-urban cryptids, leaving the cities to his little sister, Verity. He had no idea what he was letting himself in for. It's a family affair, and everyone—from his reanimated grandfather to his slightly broken telepathic cousin—is going to find themselves drawn in before things get any better. | Praise for the \u003ci\u003eInCryptid \u003c\/i\u003eseries:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The only thing more fun than an October Daye book is an InCryptid book. \u003cb\u003eSwift narrative, charm, great world-building\u003c\/b\u003e...all the McGuire trademarks.\" —Charlaine Harris, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eHalf-Off Ragnarok\u003c\/i\u003e] is kind of like \u003cb\u003etaking a tour through a very deadly theme park made up of alternating parts awesome and terrifying\u003c\/b\u003e. Come to think of it, that sums up this series quite nicely.... This book effectively acts as a jumping-on point to those just coming in.\" —Tor.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHalf-Off Ragnarok\u003c\/i\u003e is my favorite book in the InCryptid series thus far.... If \u003cb\u003eurban fantasy, intriguing animals, and fast-paced adventure\u003c\/b\u003e is your thing, you’re going to love \u003ci\u003eHalf-Off Ragnarok\u003c\/i\u003e. Highly recommended.\" —Jennifer Brozek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McGuire \u003cb\u003ecreates a sense of wonder and playfulness with her love for mythology and folklore\u003c\/b\u003e.... Her enthusiastic and fast-paced style makes this an entertaining page-turner.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003efunny, fast-paced and genuinely suspenseful adventure\u003c\/b\u003e that is sure to engross and entertain.... There is still a wide world for the intrepid Price family to explore, much to readers' guaranteed delight.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"While chock-full of \u003cb\u003equality worldbuilding, realistic characters, and a double helping of sass\u003c\/b\u003e, at its core,\u003ci\u003e Half-Off Ragnarok\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about judging others according to stereotypes, how nurture can overcome nature, and the importance of family.\" —Ranting Dragon\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e | \u003cb\u003eSeanan McGuire \u003c\/b\u003eis a Washington State-based author with a strong penchant for travel and can regularly be found just about anyplace capable of supporting human life (as well as a few places that probably aren’t). Early exposure to a vast number of books left her with a lifelong affection for the written word, and led, perhaps inevitably, to her writing books of her own, starting somewhere around the age of eleven. The \u003ci\u003eOctober Daye \u003c\/i\u003enovels are her first urban fantasy series, and the \u003ci\u003eInCryptid\u003c\/i\u003e novels are her second series, both published by DAW and both of which have put her in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list. Seanan was the winner of the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; \u003ci\u003eRosemary and Rue\u003c\/i\u003e, the first novel in the \u003ci\u003eOctober Daye \u003c\/i\u003eseries, was named one of the Top 20 Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Past Decade; and her novel \u003ci\u003eFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, written under the name Mira Grant, was named as one of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly's \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of 2010. She also won a Hugo for her podcast, and is the first person to be nominated for five Hugo Awards in a single year. You can visit her at www.seananmcguire.com.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304982302949,"sku":"NP9780756408114","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780756408114.jpg?v=1767728622","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/halfoff-ragnarok-isbn-9780756408114","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}