{"product_id":"9781684633203","title":"The Lavender Blade","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers who loved \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth, \u003c\/i\u003eDeards delivers a queer speculative fiction novel about what happens when a con artist exorcist becomes possessed for real.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when a successful con becomes an unexpected reality?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eColton and Lucian have a lot in common: both late-twenties, clever, have struggled with substance abuse, and find themselves penniless in Valencia. When Lucian discovers Colton’s fake exorcism con, he devises a scheme to turn that con into a business that can sustain them both.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe work is successful, despite unsavory characters they meet along the way: from a woman who murdered her own staff member to a man who pretends to murder Lucian. They even manage to continue their professional relationship while venturing into more personal, romantic possibilities. But when a real, powerful demon possesses Lucian, will they have what it takes to vanquish it to save their relationship—and Lucian’s life?","brand":"E.L. Deards","offers":[{"title":"She Writes Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-07-08","offer_id":46573913342207,"sku":"9781684633203","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b6eaa526-c59e-4cbf-88f6-decbe025303c.jpg?v=1742504849","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781684633203","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}