{"product_id":"victor-lavalles-destroyer-9781684150557","title":"Victor Lavalle's Destroyer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe legacy of Frankenstein's monster collides with the sociopolitical tensions of the present-day United States.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Shelley's Frankenstein beseeched his creator for love and companionship, but in 2017, the monster has long discarded any notions of peace or inclusion. He has become the Destroyer, his only goal to eliminate the scourge of humanity from the planet. In this goal, he initially finds a willing partner in Dr. Baker, a descendant of the Frankenstein family who has lost her teenage son after an encounter with the police. While two scientists, Percy and Byron, initially believe they're brought to protect Dr. Baker from the monster, they soon realize they may have to protect the world from the monster \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003eDr. Baker's wrath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by lauded novelist Victor LaValle (\u003ci\u003eThe Devil In Silver, The Ballad of Black Tom\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eDestroyer\u003c\/i\u003e is a harrowing tale exploring the legacies of love, loss, and vengeance placed firmly in the tense atmosphere and current events of the modern-day United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Lavalle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boom! Studios\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.60w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684150557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictor LaValle is the author of a short-story collection, Slapboxing with Jesus, four novels, The Ecstatic, Big Machine, The Devil in Silver \u0026amp; The Changeling, and two novellas, Lucretia and the Kroons and The Ballad of Black Tom.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Victor Lavalle \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286601941149,"sku":"9781684150557","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2051441f-996b-4b76-a9f4-a241b5f76746.jpg?v=1760026235","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/victor-lavalles-destroyer-9781684150557","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}