{"product_id":"9781789092332","title":"The Loosening Skin","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, John W. Campbell Award, British Fantasy Awards and the Brave New Words Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping and strange story of shedding skins, love and moving on from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. Includes an exclusive short story set in the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Loosening Skin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRose Allington is a bodyguard for celebrities, and she suffers from a rare disease. Her moults come quickly, changing everything about her life, who she is, who she loves, who she trusts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where people shed their skin, it's a fact of life that we move on and cast off the attachments of our old life. But those memories of love can be touched - and bought - if you know the right people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRose's former client, superstar actor Max Black, is hooked on Suscutin, a new wonderdrug that prevents the moult. Max knows his skins are priceless, and moulting could cost him his career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen one of his skins is stolen, and the theft is an inside job, Max needs the best who ever worked for him - even if she's not the same person.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes an exclusive short story set in the world of\u003ci\u003e The Loosening Skin.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Aliya Whiteley","offers":[{"title":"Titan |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2021-02-23","offer_id":44151083303167,"sku":"9781789092332","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c44ae6db-1dd8-4082-b6af-18e7860dbe2d.jpg?v=1603936811","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781789092332","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}