{"product_id":"clock-striker-volume-1-9780760381571b","title":"Clock Striker (Volume 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClock Striker\u003c\/i\u003e, now in graphic novel format, follows Shonen manga’s first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCast dreams of being a SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e, and though she’s rather handy with her tools, no one in her small town ever realizes their dreams. Besides, these legendary warrior engineers haven’t been seen in years and were never known for having female members. Fortunately, \u003cb\u003eCast meets one surviving member\u003c\/b\u003e named Ms. Philomena Clock, who agrees to take her on as her apprentice, or striker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Now Cast is thrust into one deadly adventure after another! From cybernetic desperadoes to technology thieves and more, \u003cb\u003eCast has to use her mind and her remodeled robotics-lab prosthetic hand\u003c\/b\u003e, which offers unfathomable offensive power in the form of scientific experiments. Need lightning? Cast can generate it from her hand! Cast’s mentor \u003cb\u003eseeks to uncover an ominous mystery\u003c\/b\u003e that explains what happened to the SMITHS and \u003cb\u003eshines a light on a hidden power that may be within Cast herself\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Cast become a new member of the SMITHS? More importantly, can Cast survive the process to become a SMITH?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClock Striker \u003c\/i\u003eis rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rockport Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42826914693200,"sku":"9780760381571B","price":8.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780760381571-l.jpg?v=1785908036","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/clock-striker-volume-1-9780760381571b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}