{"product_id":"the-reluctant-reaper-paperback-1","title":"The Reluctant Reaper - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenarii Peters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18th-century highwayman Ross Ferris met his end at his favourite Cornish inn, and his soul was condemned to the flames of Hell. When an unexpected turn of events earns him a reprieve from the demons stoking the fires, he is recruited as a Reaper, Third Class. His job: to gather the souls of those departed, also destined for the Inferno, who refuse to leave the temporal plane. He'll spend eternity at the job unless he can find a way to avoid the final fate that awaits him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe hates the job, and despite a developing relationship with team leader Caroline, is increasingly sympathetic to those he binds to their own doom of everlasting torment. Ross wants out and when he hears a rumour that someone once succeeded in getting away, not only from the job but from Hell itself, he is determined to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Ross piece the clues together and discover Anya's escape route before the daemons of Hell catch up with him? And can he persuade a reluctant Caroline to take that perilous step with him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reluctant Reaper\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first novel of prizewinning author Denarii Peters' long-awaited \u003cstrong\u003eRoss Ferris Trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e and follows hot on the heels of her first collection of short stories. You can catch up with Denarii online at denariipeters.substack.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983710097547,"sku":"9781739427290","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/cAQiIiodox9781739427290.webp?v=1793300162","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-reluctant-reaper-paperback-1","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}