{"product_id":"the-destroyer-of-worlds-a-return-to-lovecraft-country-isbn-9780063256897","title":"The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor. . . . Fans will find this a worthy sequel.”—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this thrilling adventure, a blend of enthralling historical fiction and fantastical horror, Matt Ruff returns to the world of \u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e and explores the meaning of death, the hold of the past on the present, and the power of hope in the face of uncertainty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1957. Atticus Turner and his father, Montrose, travel to North Carolina to mark the centennial of their ancestor’s escape from slavery, but an encounter with an old nemesis leads to a life-and-death pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in Chicago, George Berry is diagnosed with cancer and strikes a devil’s bargain with the ghost of Hiram Winthrop, who promises a miracle cure—but only if George brings Winthrop back from the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen-year-old Horace Berry, reeling from the killing of a close friend, joins his mother, Hippolyta, and her friend Letitia Dandridge on a trip to Nevada for \u003cem\u003eThe Safe Negro Travel Guide. \u003c\/em\u003eBut Hippolyta has a secret—and far more dangerous—agenda that will take her and Horace to the far end of the universe and bring a new threat home to Letitia’s doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHippolyta isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Letitia’s sister, Ruby, has been leading a double life as her white alter ego, Hillary Hyde. Now, the supply of magic potion she needs to transform herself is nearly gone, and a surprise visitor throws her already tenuous situation into complete chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet these troubles are soon eclipsed by the return of Caleb Braithwhite. Stripped of his magic and banished from Chicago at the end of \u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e, he’s found a way back into power and is ready to pick up where he left off. But first he has a score to settle . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Immensely entertaining. The pacing is on point, the action set pieces are thrilling, and the stakes are high.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Genuinely spooky. . . . But the real horror is the reality of life for African Americans in the Jim Crow era . . . sparks the imagination while also igniting the reader’s empathy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on Lovecraft Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ruff’s sequel to 2016’s \u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e delivers another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor. . . . Fans will find this a worthy sequel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One ripping yarn with shocks and surprises at every turn. . . . Lots of fun—and, at times, historically enlightening.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The same genre-blending, dark humor, and creepy atmosphere from the first book . . . readers will be held captive until the thrilling conclusion. This series excels in how it continues to draw parallels between its pulpy plot and the entire civil rights movement. The cosmic dilemmas make for a great read, but the unease is amplified by readers’ knowledge that these Black characters are about to be thrust into a very real fight for freedom.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A spectacular follow-up to \u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e . . . Few writers can manage a cast of characters this large with Ruff’s deft hand—they are likeable, individual, and we root for all of them . . . It makes for an extremely fast-paced, high-stakes read as we ping-pong around the Jim Crow south and all the way to the end of the universe.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCory Doctorow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another ‘only Matt Ruff could do this’ production. \u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e takes the unlikeliest of premises and spins it into a funny, fast, exciting and affecting read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeal Stephenson on LOVECRAFT COUNTRY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLovecraft Country\u003c\/em\u003e rubs the pervasive, eldritch dread of Lovecraft’s universe against the very real, historical dread of Jim Crow America and sparks fly. . . . Ruff renders a very high-concept, imaginary world with such vividness that you can’t help but feel it’s disturbingly real.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Moore on LOVECRAFT COUNTRY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nonstop adventure that includes time-shifting, shape-shifting, and Lovecraft-like horrors. . . . Ruff, a cult favorite for his mind-bending fiction, vividly portrays racism as a horror worse than anything conceived by Lovecraft in this provocative, chimerical novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on LOVECRAFT COUNTRY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890375979237,"sku":"NP9780063256897","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063256897.jpg?v=1730233141","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-destroyer-of-worlds-a-return-to-lovecraft-country-isbn-9780063256897","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}