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    "description": "<p><span>A woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance.</span><span><br /><br /></span><span>\"Never make a deal with shadows at night, especially ones that know your name.&rdquo;</span><span><br /><br /> Washington D. C., 1925:</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>Clara Johnson can talk to spirits&mdash;a gift that saved her during her darkest moments, now a curse that&rsquo;s left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So when a powerful spirit offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, Clara seizes the chance, no questions asked. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District.<br /><br /> Clara can&rsquo;t pull off this daring heist alone. She&rsquo;ll need the help of an unlikely team, from a handsome jazz musician able to hypnotize with a melody to an aging actor who can change his face, to pull off the impossible. But as they race along DC&rsquo;s legendary Black Broadway, conflict in the spirit world begins to leak into the human one&mdash;an insidious mystery is unfolding, one that could cost Clara her life and change the fate of an entire city.</span></p>",
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