House of the Rising Sun (39 page)
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Authors: Kristen Painter
Tags: #Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary, #Fiction / Romance / Fantasy, #Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal
The Shambling Guide to New York City
THEATER DISTRICT:
Shops
Mannegishi’s Tricks is the oldest bookstore in the Theater District. Established 1834 by Akilina, nicknamed “The Drakon Lady,” after she immigrated from Russia, the store has a stock that is lovingly picked from collections all over the world. Currently managed by Akilina’s great-grandaughter, Anastasiya, the store continues to offer some of the best finds for any book collector. Anastasiya upholds the old dragon lady’s practice of knowing just which book should go to which customer, and refuses to sell a book to the “wrong” person. Don’t try to argue with her; the drakon’s teeth remain sharp.
Mannegishi’s Tricks is one of the few shops that deliberately maintains a squalid appearance—dingy, smelly, with a strong “leave now” aura—in order to repel unwanted customers. In nearly 180 years, Akilina and her descendants have sold only three books to humans. She refuses to say to whom.
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The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
Copyright © 2014 by Kristen Painter
Excerpt from
City of Eternal Night
copyright © 2014 by Kristen Painter
Excerpt from
The Shambling Guide to New York City
copyright © 2013 by Mary Lafferty
Cover design by Lauren Panepinto
Cover illustration by Mélanie Delon
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