{"product_id":"war-for-the-oaks-paperback","title":"War for the Oaks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma Bull\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's \u003ci\u003eWar for the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk--and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, \u003ci\u003eWar for the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contemporary fantasy classic.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmma Bull is really good.--Neil Gaiman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's \u003ci\u003eWar for the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk--and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, \u003ci\u003eWar for the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most engaging fantasies I've read in a long time. --\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnifes through the fantasy genre like a sharp blade of wind. --Charles de Lint\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A contemporary fantasy classic.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Emma Bull is really good.\"--Neil Gaiman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's \u003ci\u003eWar for the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse. Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night, she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk. Now, more than her own survival is at risk--and her own preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns tough and lyrical, fabulous and down-to-earth, \u003ci\u003eWar for the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy novel that's as much about this world as about the other one. It's about real love and loyalty, about real music and musicians, about false glamour and true art. It will change the way you hear and see your own daily life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the most engaging fantasies I've read in a long time.\" --\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Knifes through the fantasy genre like a sharp blade of wind.\" --Charles de Lint\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Bull\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1954 in Torrance, California. 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