{"product_id":"rasputins-bastards-9781504064347","title":"Rasputin's Bastards","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Nickle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - Espionage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Part \u003ci\u003eBioShock\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eX-Files\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eSopranos\u003c\/i\u003e--and 100%, uncut Nickle \u003c\/b\u003e. . . \u003cb\u003ea glorious, chaotic delight\" from the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eVolk\u003c\/i\u003e (Peter Watts, author of \u003ci\u003eBlindsight\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Post-Cold War, a group of Russians bred from childhood to be psychic spies are called from around the globe to achieve their true purpose: world domination. But some of them have flourished in the lives they have carved out for themselves--often in nefarious ways--and they will not give up their freedom without a fight, even as a new generation of telepathic children, the beautiful dreamers, are coming into power . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eRasputin's Bastards\u003c\/i\u003e, David Nickle--the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eEutopia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Affections\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVolk\u003c\/i\u003e--offers readers \"an enormous tale, bewilderingly complex, but with lots of twists and turns that reward close attention. It is grotesque, violent, and exciting, with a supernatural tinge that is his hallmark\" (Cory Doctorow, \u003ci\u003eBoingBoing\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This novel is supernatural eeriness at its best, with intriguing characters, no clear heroes, and a dark passion at its heart. Horror aficionados and fans of Stephen King's larger novels should appreciate this macabre look at the aftermath of the Cold War.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Stiffly compelling. Once you're done, there's no question: the hours spent enfolded in Nickle's imagination are well spent. You won't ever feel the desire to ask for them back.\" --\u003ci\u003eJanuary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A journey from the depths of the sea, the heart of Mother Russia, to the darkest corners of the soul.\" --K. E. Bergdoll, \u003ci\u003eThe Crow's Caw\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46314254401687,"sku":"9781504064347","price":2553.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781504064347.webp?v=1767707098","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/rasputins-bastards-9781504064347","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}