{"product_id":"shadows-9780141338248b","title":"Shadows","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eShadows\u003c\/span\u003e is a compelling and inventive novel set in a world where science and magic are at odds, by Robin McKinley, the Newbery-winning author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Hero and the Crown \u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Blue Sword,\u003c\/span\u003e as well as the classic titles \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBeauty, Chalice, Spindle's End, Pegasus\u003c\/span\u003e and\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Sunshine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie knows something's off about Val, her mom's new husband. Val is from Oldworld, where they still use magic, and he won't have any tech in his office-shed behind the house. But-more importantly-what are the huge, horrible, jagged, jumpy shadows following him around? Magic is illegal in Newworld, which is all about science. The magic-carrying gene was disabled two generations ago, back when Maggie's great-grandmother was a notable magician. But that was a long time ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Maggie meets Casimir, the most beautiful boy she has ever seen. He's from Oldworld too-and he's heard of Maggie's stepfather, and has a guess about Val's shadows. Maggie doesn't want to know . . . until earth-shattering events force her to depend on Val and his shadows. And perhaps on her own heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this dangerously unstable world, neither science nor magic has the necessary answers, but a truce between them is impossible. And although the two are supposed to be incompatible, Maggie's discovering the world will need both to survive.","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821919408208,"sku":"9780141338248B","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780141338248-l.jpg?v=1785885720","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/shadows-9780141338248b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}