{"product_id":"emergence-john-birmingham-9780345539878","title":"Emergence: Dave vs. the Monsters","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne comes an action-packed new urban fantasy series featuring a tough, bleakly funny, down-on-his luck oil rig worker with an unlikely destiny as a monster-slayer and savior of the planet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Monsters,\" said Vince Martinelli. \"There are monsters on the rig, Dave.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave Hooper has a hangover from hell, a horrible ex-wife, and the fangs of the IRS deep in his side. The last thing he needs is an explosion at work. A real explosion. On his off-shore oil rig. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this is no accident, and despite the news reports, Dave knows that terrorists aren't to blame. He knows because he killed one of the \u003ci\u003ethings\u003c\/i\u003e responsible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he wakes up in a hospital bed guarded by Navy SEALs, he realizes this is more than just a bad acid trip. Yeah, Dave's had a few. This trip is way weirder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Killing a seven-foot-tall, tattooed demon has transformed the overweight, balding safety manager into something else entirely. A foul-mouthed, beer-loving monster slayer, and humanity's least worthy Champion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Birmingham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345539877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345539878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.00w x 1.00d","brand":"John Birmingham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919528886527,"sku":"9780345539878","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f3b4f438-d799-443b-b026-d2ee258cd749.jpg?v=1680809921","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/emergence-john-birmingham-9780345539878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}