{"product_id":"the-lavender-blade-e-l-deards-9781684633203","title":"The Lavender Blade: An Exorcist's Chronicle","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers who loved \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth, \u003c\/i\u003eDeards delivers a queer speculative fiction novel about what happens when a con artist exorcist becomes possessed for real.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when a successful con becomes an unexpected reality? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColton and Lucian have a lot in common: both late-twenties, clever, have struggled with substance abuse, and find themselves penniless in Valencia. When Lucian discovers Colton's fake exorcism con, he devises a scheme to turn that con into a business that can sustain them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work is successful, despite unsavory characters they meet along the way: from a woman who murdered her own staff member to a man who pretends to murder Lucian. They even manage to continue their professional relationship while venturing into more personal, romantic possibilities. But when a real, powerful demon possesses Lucian, will they have what it takes to vanquish it to save their relationship--and Lucian's life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. L. Deards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684633206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684633203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs","brand":"E. L. Deards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721557725439,"sku":"9781684633203","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5b4f480-b370-4f86-b483-9245766797ed.jpg?v=1742753223","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lavender-blade-e-l-deards-9781684633203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}