{"product_id":"vespertine-9781534477124","title":"Vespertine","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Margaret Rogerson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy \u0026amp; Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn international bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSorcery of Thorns \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAn Enchantment of Ravens \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a thrilling, \"dark coming-of-age adventure\" (\u003ci\u003eCulturess\u003c\/i\u003e) about a teen girl with mythic abilities who must defend her world against restless spirits of the dead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe spirits of the dead do not rest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArtemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as ravenous, hungry spirits. She would rather deal with the dead than the living, who whisper about her scarred hands and troubled past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends it by awakening an ancient spirit bound to a saint's relic. It is a revenant, a malevolent being whose extraordinary power almost consumes her--but death has come, and only a vespertine, a priestess trained to wield a high relic, has any chance of stopping it. With all knowledge of vespertines lost to time, Artemisia turns to the last remaining expert for help: the revenant itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she unravels a sinister mystery of saints, secrets, and dark magic, Artemisia discovers that facing this hidden evil might require her to betray everything she believes--if the revenant doesn't betray her first.","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45136802414743,"sku":"9781534477124","price":972.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781534477124.webp?v=1767909370","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/vespertine-9781534477124","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}