{"product_id":"9781250209368","title":"Deal with the Devil : A Mercenary Librarians Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDeal with the Devil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kit Rocha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeal with the Devil \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003ci\u003eOrphan Black\u003c\/i\u003e meets the post-apocalyptic \u003ci\u003eAvengers\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author duo Kit Rocha.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNina is an information broker with a mission—she and her team of mercenary librarians use their knowledge to save the hopeless in a crumbling America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnox is the bitter, battle-weary captain of the Silver Devils. His squad of supersoldiers went AWOL to avoid slaughtering innocents, and now he's fighting to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey’re on a deadly collision course, and the passion that flares between them only makes it more dangerous. They could burn down the world, destroying each other in the process…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr they could do the impossible: team up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first book in a near-future science fiction series with elements of romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A full-throttle read! I can't wait to see what happens next!”—Jeaniene Frost, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Night Huntress series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hard-hitting, unflinching, brutally, beautifully written, and surprising even in the last act. It pulls off a few tricks I would have called cliches past redeeming. I am SO impressed.” —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling characters, white-knuckle action, and deceptively smooth worldbuilding make this first Mercenary Librarians book a satisfying and cinematic escape.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, *STARRED* review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rollicking good time complete with warrior women, cybernetically enhanced super soldiers and a treasure hunt in a post-democracy United States… like something out of an Avengers flick, [\u003ci\u003eDeal With the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e] is a solid sci-fi debut with unforgettable characters.” —\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e, *STARRED* review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A roller coaster of nail-biting thrills combined with top-notch world-building, palpable heat, and real emotional stakes. You're going to love it.” —Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“High-stakes action and plenty of chemistry, DEAL WITH THE DEVIL absolutely crackles!”—Chloe Neill, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The sizzling sexual tension is simply the icing that makes DEAL WITH THE DEVIL one of my favorite SF reads ever.”—Alyssa Cole, award-winning author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My advice? Cancel your plans so you can get swallowed up in Kit Rocha’s exciting new world.”—Thea Harrison, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An exhilarating start to what promises to be a compelling series... bring on the next Mercenary Librarians adventure!”—Nalini Singh, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Complicated characters, complex stakes, and worldbuilding on a grand scale, I loved this book. Pre-order--and get multiple copies for friends, too!”—Melissa Marr, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nina is everything I love in a heroine—smart and badass, but with a core of hope and kindness. And Knox is jaded, honorable, and so very conflicted. I loved it!”—Jessie Mihalik, author of \u003ci\u003ePolaris Rising  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An explosive start to a brilliant new series. Tough, gritty, and smart, with sharp sparks of humor, and overflowing with heart and hope. I loved it. I can’t wait for more.”—Suzanne Brockmann, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A risky and frisky adventure.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rocha capably deploys found family and forbidden love tropes while keeping readers on their toes with unpredictable action beats. This postapocalyptic tale of espionage and romance will have readers eager to know what happens next.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rocha slide into traditional publishing with a high-action, high-stakes sf romance. Intriguing characters, tragic backgrounds, and a few twists comprise a strong launch to this new series.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eDeal with the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e] has identified a pressing need: information may want to be free, but it also wants to kill us.” —The New Scientist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There are not enough positive words in the dictionary for how I feel about this book. Kit Rocha’s DEAL WITH THE DEVIL has great worldbuilding, lovely angst, post-apocalyptic mayhem, gripping combat scenes, and a lot of romance. With competent women, soldiers with a burgeoning conscience, and friends supporting friends, this is a happy and diverting book we all need right now.” —Fresh Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250209368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40713189621966,"sku":"9781250209368","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0f3e2c20-ac60-4ef7-8acb-3de8e10470df.jpg?v=1640842019","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250209368","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}