{"product_id":"the-violently-departed-isbn-9781915998255","title":"The Violently Departed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBlending crime fiction and dark academia, \u003ci\u003eThe Violently Departed \u003c\/i\u003eis a fast paced fantasy novel perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAn Academy for Liars \u003c\/i\u003eby Alexis Henderson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA missing nun found murdered, a school built on secrets, a haunted town. A new case for Hero Viridian: half-demon, disgraced ex-nun-turned-investigator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the stink of demonic involvement surrounding the murder, who better to deal with it than a woman with something to prove, eyes of literal flame and a direct connection to hell?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, when those who sought her help turn against her, a vulnerable Hero must rely on an unlikely partner, Oleander Keen – a Demonhunter who has already tried to kill her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With charming wit and masterful craft, Sarah J. Daley presents your new favorite half-demon detective Hero Viridian, a uniquely complex and ferocious character I'd follow to Hell and back. Atmospheric prose, seamless worldbuilding, and clever, buddy-cop hijinks make \u003ci\u003eThe Violently Departed\u003c\/i\u003e a fast-paced fun and darkly delightful read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Salinee Goldenberg\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWay of the Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A fast-paced, stylish crime thriller stabbing into the heart of a vicious dark academia.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Cameron Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Mage On The Moon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Atmospheric prose, seamless worldbuilding, and clever, buddy-cop hijinks make \u003ci\u003eThe Violently Departed\u003c\/i\u003e a fast-paced fun and darkly delightful read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Salinee Goldenberg\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWay of the Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Abandon ennui, all who enter here and descend into the hellish, lyrical delights of \u003ci\u003eThe Violently Departed\u003c\/i\u003e – half literary epic, half thriller, entirely a masterpiece!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Patricia A. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForging A Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clever, entertaining and imaginative, this was a wholly enjoyable read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Gabriela Houston\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBinding the Cuckoo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Second Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bone Roots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Violently Departed\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah J Daley has constructed yet another world I want to visit populated by characters I'm not sure I should hug, shake, chat up, or flee. It's wonderfully confusing!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– R.W.W. 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