{"title":"Black Dragon","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover thrilling tales of the Black Dragon! Explore a world of fantasy, adventure, and mythical creatures. Perfect for fans of epic quests and captivating stories, begin your journey now.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tea-with-the-black-dragon-book-r-a-macavoy-9781497642294","title":"Tea with the Black Dragon","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn this \"astonishing fantasy debut,\" a mother and a mysterious Chinese man--who is more than he appears--search for her missing daughter in San Francisco (\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Offering \"a deft blend of the oldest of magicks in a dragon, and the newest of sorceries in computers\" (Anne McCaffrey), this is the incomparable novel that garnered Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and Philip K. Dick Award nominations, and earned its author the John W. 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