{"product_id":"wicker-king-paperback","title":"Wicker King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. Ancrum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003c\/i\u003e is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack once saved August's life . . . now can August save \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAugust is a misfit with a pyro streak and Jack is a golden boy on the varsity rugby team--but their intense friendship goes way back. Jack begins to see increasingly vivid hallucinations that take the form of an elaborate fantasy kingdom creeping into the edges of the real world. With their parents' unreliable behavior, August decides to help Jack the way he always has--on his own. He accepts the visions as reality, even when Jack leads them on a quest to fulfill a dark prophecy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAugust and Jack alienate everyone around them as they struggle with their sanity, free falling into the surreal fantasy world that feels made for them. In the end, each one must choose his own truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in vivid micro-fiction with a stream-of-consciousness feel and multimedia elements, K. Ancrum's \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003c\/i\u003e touches on themes of mental health and explores a codependent relationship fraught with tension, madness and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. Ancrum\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Chicago Illinois, under the illusory rigor of the Chicago Public School system. She attended Dominican University to study Fashion Merchandizing, but was lured into getting an English degree after spending too many nights experimenting with hard literary criticism and hanging out with unsavory types, like poetry students. Currently, she lives in Andersonville and writes books at work when no one is looking. \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701950648383,"sku":"9781250101556","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d3a558826c1c99f1bdb269a0289dd890.webp?v=1765022571","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wicker-king-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}