{"title":"James Blish","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"black-easter-paperback","title":"Black Easter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheron Ware is a renowned scholar and Doctor of Divinity. He is also secretly one of the world's great Black magicians. And when a rich megalomaniac industrialist, Baines, enlists his aid in summoning a demon from Hell to assassinate the governor of California (in an \"excess of horror\"), Ware has no scruples about accepting the assignment. But this terrible and devilish deed is only a warm-up, a test from Baines to see whether Ware can help him to accomplish his ultimate purpose: opening the gates of Hell and allowing the legions of infernal demons to overrun the world ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known as a science fiction writer, James Blish (1921-1975) shows a darker side in his classic Black Easter (1968), a harrowing tale that blends horror, science fiction, fantasy, and a generous dose of black humor. The sequel, \u003cem\u003eThe Day After Judgment\u003c\/em\u003e (1971), is also available from Valancourt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fine break-through novel for the public that loved \u003cem\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A book which will fascinate, absorb and scare the hell out of you.\" - \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The ending is an unexpected shocker. Mr. Blish has a capricious, deadly sense of humor. One you'll remember.\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101542977759,"sku":"9781960241146","price":30.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/9_P-wD68gG9781960241146.webp?v=1781071690"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/james-blish.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}