{"product_id":"9781250101563","title":"The Wicker King","description":"\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\u003eJack once saved August's life…now can August save \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An eerie piece of realistic fiction whose characters revel in intense emotions.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An eerie and mesmerizing thriller that questions the space where reality and perception overlap, THE WICKER KING is a spine-tingling read that will have you riveted.\"   —Caleb Roerhrig, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Seen Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhite Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imprint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142962495728,"sku":"9781250101563","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250101563_p0.jpg?v=1763702231","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250101563","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}