{"product_id":"slayers-of-old-jim-c-hines-9780756421274","title":"Slayers of Old","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eGolden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e meets Thursday Murder Club and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree former Chosen Ones have joined together to spend their retirement in peace and quiet, running Second Life Books and Gifts in Salem, MA. A calm, peaceful, tourist-filled oasis, where they never have to worry about saving the world. Until some of the locals start summoning ancient creatures best left where they were . . . and they discover that their bookstore basement just may be the portal to the underworld. These ex-heroes may have thought they were done . . . but if they want to finish their retirement in peace, they'll have to join together to save the world one last time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy leave saving the world to the young? Cozy mystery readers looking for an extra dash of magic will eat this story up: fun, funny, and heartwarming, it's a novel about community, second chances, and the healing power of scones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim C. Hines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0756421276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780756421274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Daw Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Jim C. Hines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517081530623,"sku":"9780756421274","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c98640c-429c-4b46-8ebf-2052f8dbdfbf.jpg?v=1778729774","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slayers-of-old-jim-c-hines-9780756421274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}