{"product_id":"the-isle-of-lonely-monsters-9798217192571","title":"The Isle of Lonely Monsters [Leong, Julie]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJulie Leong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA monster hunter who secretly runs a sanctuary for the very creatures she pursues must form an unlikely alliance with a sorcerer in this profound and moving novel from the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Magical Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen villagers in the Crownless Kingdom find themselves beset by winged or wicked creatures, they call on Meixin the monster hunter and her trusty hound to rid them of the beasts for a bit of coin. What they don't know is this: Meixin rescues more monsters than she kills--most of them are just misunderstood--and brings them home to a hidden island sanctuary where they can live in peace. And where Meixin too can hide away from prying eyes, and keep her biggest secret: the one that explains why she understands what it is to be called a \u003ci\u003emonster\u003c\/i\u003e all too well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFaran the Green is an upstart sorcerer with something to prove and someone to find. When a magical reward is offered to anyone who can find the rumored last dragon in the kingdom, he decides to win it--by seeking out the services of a reclusive, yet renowned monster hunter: Meixin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, Meixin wants to refuse the charmingly earnest sorcerer, until she realizes that she can use Faran to find the dragon for her own purposes. As their partnership deepens into something more, she wonders if she has finally found someone who might accept her for who--and what--she really is. But when their hunt threatens to expose her sanctuary and her secrets, she must choose a side--man or monster--in this captivating, poignant, and tenderly hopeful fantasy about finding acceptance and belonging in a world built to keep people apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.07oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217192571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Leong\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chinese Malaysian American fantasy author who grew up across suburban New Jersey and Beijing, China, and managed to feel equally out of place in both. She studied economics and political science at Yale University and was very briefly an investment banker before coming to her senses. She now lives in San Francisco with her needy dog, her less needy husband, and one thoroughly self-sufficient Meyer lemon tree. When she's not writing, she enjoys making unnecessary spreadsheets and flambéing things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533351936176,"sku":"9798217192571b","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-isle-of-lonely-monsters-9798217192571","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}