{"product_id":"blessed-odds-an-urban-fantasy-thriller-paperback","title":"Blessed Odds: An Urban Fantasy Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve McHugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucas Rurik confronts a cult determined to remake the world--no matter the cost--in this urban fantasy noir from the author of the Hellequin Chronicles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucas Rurik is no stranger to navigating the tricky territory between humans and those touched by the rift. After all, as the last surviving member of the Raven Guild, protecting the peace is his job. But that doesn't mean it's easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs much as Lucas would like to be out hunting for Dr. Callie Mitchell--a deranged scientist with a bad habit of experimenting on the rift-fused--his friends at the Rift-Crime Unit require his expertise on a perilous case. It seems a mysterious kingpin known as the Croupier has been making some shady deals, and revenants, riftborn, and humans alike are winding up dead in the process. Now, with the help of chained revenant Nadia and FBI-agent-turned-revenant Emily West, it's up to Lucas to track down the anonymous crime lord before anyone else is hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Lucas gets closer to his target, he discovers this is no ordinary manhunt. The Croupier is leading a dangerous group of zealots who want to destroy both the rift and humanity--and they'll stop at nothing to make their so-called Blessed plans a reality . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve McHugh\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of the Hellequin Chronicles. His novel Scorched Shadows was nominated for a David Gemmell Award for Fantasy in 2018. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, McHugh currently lives with his wife and three daughters in Southampton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50314409017581,"sku":"9781039419520","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/qUl_PyvAFR9781039419520.webp?v=1784660646","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/blessed-odds-an-urban-fantasy-thriller-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}