{"product_id":"mature-black-magick-volume-2-awakening-ii-by-greg-rucka-new-paperback","title":"(MATURE) Black Magick Volume 2: Awakening II by Greg Rucka – New Paperback","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eContinue the spellbinding journey into a world of shadows with this brand-new paperback edition of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"99\"\u003eBlack Magick Volume 2: Awakening II\u003c\/b\u003e. Written by the master of modern noir, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"174\"\u003eGreg Rucka\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"186\"\u003eThe Old Guard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"201\"\u003eLazarus\u003c\/i\u003e), and illustrated by the incomparable \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"247\"\u003eNicola Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"261\"\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e), this volume deepens the mystery of a detective living a double life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"5\"\u003eMature Readers\u003c\/b\u003e title from Image Comics is a stunning fusion of hard-boiled police procedural and ancient, visceral witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eRowan Black is a robbery-homicide detective in Portsmouth, but she is also a witch of the highest order. While Volume 1 saw her world begin to unravel, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"152\"\u003eAwakening II\u003c\/i\u003e finds the pressure mounting from all sides. As a mysterious organization continues to hunt those with Rowan's gifts, her past begins to bleed into her present in dangerous ways. The line between being a protector of the law and a practitioner of the craft has never been thinner, and the consequences of her choices are becoming increasingly lethal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhy You Should Read It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAtmospheric \"Ink-and-Wash\" Art:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicola Scott uses a breathtaking grayscale palette with deliberate splashes of color to highlight magical energy, creating a visual experience unlike anything else in comics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrounded Occultism:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Rucka treats the supernatural with a heavy, realistic weight, focusing on the research, rituals, and heavy personal costs of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComplex Lead Character:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowan Black is a compelling, layered protagonist—a woman trying to maintain her morality while wielding power that predates human law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntricate World-Building:\u003c\/b\u003e This volume expands the lore of the \"Aredian\" line and the secret societies that operate in the dark corners of the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Rucka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicola Scott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback \/ Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Image Comics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"8\"\u003eMature Readers\u003c\/b\u003e (Features graphic violence, occult themes, and adult language)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Occult Noir \/ Urban Fantasy \/ Crime Thriller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThis book is in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003eBrand New \/ Unread Condition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/b\u003e Pristine and vibrant with sharp, clean corners. 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