{"product_id":"2940158792328","title":"The Slave Players","description":"It's modern day in the Deep South. Racial unrest is rampant, and outbreaks of violence reach epidemic proportions. When a church bus makes a wrong turn in the Alabama countryside, a dozen teenage girls become victims of a heinous crime. The resulting outcry is explosive, as a new civil war erupts, but this time it will be whites who are cast into bondage. And Slave Playing becomes a cruel game of tyranny and survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story winds and unwinds as it coils around the reader like a great serpent. At times it will be a love story, with warmth, humor and human kindness. But mostly it will slap hard at the Wall-Builders, and those who would be king at the expense of others, who would be prey. And a man will arrive on this tiny speck of land in the heart of Alabama. He will bring with him a whip, and a lesson of what tyranny and oppression can do to the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Novel Reader says; \"Incredible story with characters you'll love, and a master villain you'll love to hate. Starts out like a murder mystery, then shifts gears for a ride through a volatile land where all societal rules comes to die.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirkus; \"A masterly indictment of America's failed racial policies.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeekly Review; \"Extraordinary contemporary drama by a terrific new talent.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Daily Review; \"A chilling modern day tale of racism in the south.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders' Favorite; \"An instant classic by an amazing storyteller.\"","brand":"Burn House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075822895344,"sku":"2940158792328","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158792328_p0.jpg?v=1764121996","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158792328","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}