{"product_id":"9798895153307","title":"Monkey Queen","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of Rebecca Roanhorse and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Chakraborty, \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean epic, gender-swapped retelling of the Sun Wukong myth by \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Rebecca Zahabi.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInventive and energetic, \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Queen \u003c\/i\u003ewill take readers on an unforgettable cosmic journey, from the modern world to the heavens, with an exciitng cast of reimagined gods and goddesses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCenturies have passed since the Jade Emperor bound Sun Wukong with a magical, controlling crown, for his sins against the Emperor and heavenly circle. When in full battle, Sun Wukong’s human features fade into his true monkey form, and he is unstoppable, except by Erlang, who becomes a good friend.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now in female form in present day Manchester, Sun Wukong is at dinner with Erlang, afraid he will tell her he is engaged, when her corwn tightens and a pain sears through her head. It is a summons. Only two people know the sutra that could command her, and neither of them are human. So when the summons leads her to two humans in an unkempt apartment, it’s clear that someone has stolen the sutra meant to wield her power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As their seemingly trivial request sends her on an adventure across mortal and spiritual realms, will Sun Wukong find the one pulling the strings before she gets stuck in their web?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun, imaginative feminist retelling that spans pantheons and is the beginning of a new fantasy series surrounding trickster gods","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":60381275783454,"sku":"9798895153307","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9798895153307.jpg?v=1792504776","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9798895153307","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}