{"product_id":"a-cosmology-of-monsters-9780525563921","title":"A Cosmology of Monsters","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it.\" \u003cb\u003e--Stephen King \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003cbr\u003eESQUIRE \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e- THE NERD DAILY \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eTHE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonsters both figurative and very literal stalk the Turner family. The youngest child, Noah, narrates the family history: how in the late '60s, his bookish mother, Margaret, marries Lovecraft-lover Harry against her better judgment. The couple has two daughters--Sydney, born for the spotlight, and the brilliant but awkward Eunice, a natural writer and storyteller. But finances are tight, Margaret and Eunice are haunted by horrific dreams, and Harry starts acting strangely. He becomes obsessed with the construction of an elaborately crafted haunted house attraction, christened the Wandering Dark. The family tries to shield baby Noah from the house's faux horrors, but unbeknownst to them, he's being visited by a furry beast with glowing orange eyes--the same ghastly being glimpsed by both his mother and sister. However, unlike them, Noah decides to let the creature in. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he approaches the conclusion of his family's tale, it becomes more and more apparent that there's only one way the story can end: with Noah making the ultimate sacrifice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA native of Arlington, Texas, \u003cb\u003eSHAUN HAMILL\u003c\/b\u003e holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He lives in the dark woods of Alabama with his wife, his in-laws, and his dog. \u003ci\u003eA Cosmology of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749283201298,"sku":"9780525563921","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5e48f0cf-cad6-4331-b8d4-e190805b3416.jpg?v=1764075294","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-cosmology-of-monsters-9780525563921","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}