{"product_id":"the-macabre-9780063394483","title":"The Macabre [Jackson, Kosoko]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eKosoko Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kosoko Jackson comes his adult speculative debut, a stand-alone novel blending time travel and globe-hopping adventure, art history, and dark fantasy about magical paintings and the lengths people will go to collect them, destroy them...or be destroyed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA picture is worth a thousand nightmares.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt has always been an escape for struggling painter Lewis Dixon. But other than his mom, who has recently passed away, no one has ever praised his work. If he is being honest, there's really no one in his life. So he is shocked when the British Museum shows an unusual interest in his art. This is his chance to show the world what he's capable of...he just has no idea that he might also be saving the world at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lewis soon learns, he has not been invited to participate in a curated show, but rather a test: to see if the fugue-like exhilaration he experiences when painting is actually magic, a power that allows him to enter nine very special paintings--paintings made by his great-grandfather. Spread across the globe, these paintings have unbelievable eldritch abilities...and not necessarily beneficial ones. In terms of power, these are the most valuable works of art in the world, and there are those out there who would do anything to possess just one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Lewis, upon passing the test, has been asked to destroy them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartnered with an alluring agent in museum's employ, Noah Rao, Lewis must travel to Japan, Australia, Nigeria--and the past--plunging himself into a world of black markets, gothic magic, ancient history, and cursed objects to save those unlucky enough to call any of the paintings their own--or to free the world from those who would misuse the power of the paintings. In doing so, he will need to discover if he has what it takes to truly be an artist, the confidence to finally open himself up to someone who could give his lonely life meaning, and the strength to enter and navigate a reality where magic is everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063394483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackson, Kosoko:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKosoko Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Forest Demands Its Due\u003c\/em\u003e. When not writing, he's trying to watch one hundred movies a year, working on his MBA homework, or juggling teaching responsibilities. He lives in New Jersey with his golden retriever, Artemis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018483130544,"sku":"9780063394483b","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_ff3abed4-b659-4e38-8e58-50e973a55618.jpg?v=1773966315","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-macabre-9780063394483","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}