{"product_id":"we-dance-upon-demons","title":"We Dance Upon Demons","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She is the author of the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel \n\u003ci\u003eKaikeyi\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e Goddess of the River\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003e Ten Incarnations of Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"At a crucial moment in a shifting political climate, \n\u003ci\u003eWe Dance Upon Demons\u003c\/i\u003e is starting an important conversation about reproductive rights.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Rachel Raposas, \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Patel uses fascinating fantastical elements to augment a stirring and timely tale about the progressively volatile status of reproductive rights in the United States...The magic system, drawn from Hindu mythology, feels fresh, and it's deeply satisfying to witness Nisha learn what she's truly capable of. It's a brilliant combination of gripping urban fantasy and urgent social commentary.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The most unique and exciting premise for a story that I have read in the past few months....Patel fits multiple threats and subplots into \n\u003ci\u003eWe Dance Upon Demons\u003c\/i\u003e without losing sight of the main conflict....a powerful \n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebook with lots of momentum and characters who wear their hearts on their sleeves. I'm always going to commend and recommend a book that can make me laugh, feel angry, sad and vindicated all in one read, and Patel excels in giving us a protagonist to root for.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Maya C. 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Entertaining, emotional, and relevant.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Leah von Essen, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKaikeyi\u003c\/i\u003e, a galvanizing stand-alone contemporary fantasy following a burnt-out reproductive health care worker as she fights back against escalating attacks on her clinic and the malevolent forces in hot pursuit of her newly acquired power.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a reproductive health care worker in Chicago, Nisha is barely staying afloat in the ocean of abortion bans, screaming protestors, and her own all-consuming depression. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she escapes to the Indian art exhibit at her favorite museum for a brief respite, Nisha suddenly finds herself bleeding, disoriented, and collapsed on the ground. The last thing she remembers is the statue that beckoned her to touch it. In the days that follow, Nisha feels a strange power coursing within her, one that attracts a host of dangerous and enigmatic characters who covet it for themselves. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFacing threats both otherworldly and distinctly human, Nisha must navigate uncertain alliances to piece together the centuries-old mystery of her odd and terrifying abilities. And as danger closes in on her loved ones, community, and the clinic she's determined to protect, Nisha must make a choice about the life she wants--and fight all the demons standing in her way to get it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781668068595, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/30\/2026 (EAN 9781668068595, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781668068595, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003ePatel, Vaishnavi\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. 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