{"product_id":"9780756420536","title":"The Demon Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGods rule this planet. Demons stalk its canyons while Kings beg for mercy. Can three mere humans rewrite its destiny?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe otherworldly religious conflict of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe cosmic strangeness of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand the heart-pounding action of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Rising\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003econverge in this horror-tinged epic science fantasy debut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYsira Naktis was a human sacrifice, marked for death. Unlike the thousands ‘harvested’ each year, though, she did the unthinkable. She survived—and what she brought back with her could change the fate of worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Ysira’s estranged son is chosen to become the vessel of a god-killing demon, she is faced with a choice: allow him to harness cosmic power at an unspeakable cost, or doom millions to save him. She finds an unlikely ally in Brother Jacen Kheris, once a gifted exorcist, now a guilt-ridden addict, desperate for purpose. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a demon-haunted canyon to a starbound satellite, they must battle their way through cultists, aliens, and the gods themselves. The truths they unearth are deeper and more sinister than anything they could have imagined. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this cinematic thrill ride, Jesse Aragon plunges us into a world as intricate and inventive as it is brutal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse Aragon","offers":[{"title":"2026-07-28","offer_id":47338498392319,"sku":"9780756420536","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/9780756420536.jpg?v=1765391650","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780756420536","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}