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Los Angeles is filled with ghosts ― and half-ghosts, and ghost hunters, and ghost junkies ― chasing each other in a mad quest for immortality. As a series of disasters strikes Los Angeles, a young boy inhales the last breath of Thomas Edison, and becomes a precious prize in a deadly hunt for the elusive vital spark. Brimming with the wild imagination and heart-stopping escapades that won Tim Powers the World Fantasy Award, Expiration Date is an exuberant and inventive tale from one of fantasy's most original talents.
Is Expiration Date appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Features supernatural horror elements, ghost hunting, and peril to a child protagonist in a dark urban fantasy setting. Contains moderate violence and disturbing supernatural imagery but no sexual content or graphic language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death, and violence.
Who'll love this
A wild supernatural chase through Los Angeles where ghosts and ghost hunters compete in a dangerous game for immortality.