{"product_id":"robert-kirkmans-the-walking-dead-descent-paperback","title":"Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead: Descent - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Bonansinga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by Jay Bonansinga, based on the original series created by Robert Kirkman, \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead: Descent\u003c\/i\u003e follows the events of \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Governor\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lilly Caul's struggles to rebuild Woodbury after the Governor's shocking demise. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Out of the ashes of its dark past, Woodbury, Georgia, becomes an oasis of safety amidst the plague of the walking dead - a town reborn in the wake of its former tyrannical leader, Philip Blake, aka The Governor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Blake's legacy of madness haunts every nook and cranny of this little walled community, but Lilly Caul and a small ragtag band of survivors are determined to overcome their traumatic past... despite the fact that a super-herd is closing in on them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This vast stampede of zombies, driven by inexorable hunger and aimed directly at Woodbury, becomes their first true test. But Lilly and company refuse to succumb, and in a stunning counteroffensive, the beleaguered townspeople save themselves by joining forces with a mysterious religious sect fresh from the wilderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Led by an enigmatic preacher named Jeremiah, this rogue church group seems tailor made for Woodbury and Lilly's dream of a democratic, family-friendly future. The two factions meld into one, the town prospers, and everything seems hopeful for the first time since the plague broke out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But things - especially in the world of the walking dead - are often not what they seem. Jeremiah and his followers harbor a dark secret, the evidence of which very gradually begins to unravel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along with a popular TV show also based on Kirkman's AMC comic books, \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead \u003c\/i\u003efranchise is just getting better and better with Bonansinga's newest novel. In a stunning and horrifying finale, the world for Lilly and her close friends is turned upside down, and it is solely up to Lilly Caul to cleanse the town once and for all of its poisonous fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These novels continue to be a great companion for fans of the television series and graphic novels \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAY BONANSINGA is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty books, including the Bram Stoker finalist\u003ci\u003eThe Black Mariah \u003c\/i\u003e(1994), the International Thriller Writers Award finalist \u003ci\u003eShattered \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), and the wildly popular \u003ci\u003eWalking Dead \u003c\/i\u003enovels. Jay's work has been translated into eleven languages, and he has been called one of the most imaginative writers of thrillers by \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, the photographer Jill Norton, and his two teenage boys, and is currently hard at work on the next Walking Dead book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ROBERT KIRKMAN is the creator of many popular comic books, including \u003ci\u003eWalking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvincible\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSuper Dinosaur\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to being a partner at Image Comics, Kirkman is an executive producer and writer on The Walking Dead television show. In 2010, Kirkman opened Skybound, his own imprint at Image, which publishes his titles as well as other original work.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739155238975,"sku":"9781250067906","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/93fae703408ecde20f40a10b36477196.webp?v=1765155718","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/robert-kirkmans-the-walking-dead-descent-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}