{"product_id":"dead-space-catalyst-9781835414361","title":"Dead Space - Catalyst","description":"\u003cb\u003eA prequel to Dead Space, the novel focuses on the Black Marker. This novel set centuries before the events of the main series, elaborates on the lore of the Markers established in Dead Space 2 and 3.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo hundred and fifty years in the future, extinction threatens mankind. Tampering with dangerous technology from the Black Marker--an ancient alien artifact discovered on Earth eighty years earlier-- Earthgov hopes to save humanity. But the Marker's influence reanimates corpses into grotesque rampaging nightmares. Steeped in desperation, deceit, and hubris, the history of the Markers reveals our ominous future.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrothers Istvan and Jensi grew up under the poorest dome on Vinduaga. Jensi has always looked after Istvan, who sometimes lashes out in sudden episodes of violent paranoia. When Istvan is sent offworld to a high-security prison, Jensi is determined to follow and find a way to keep his brother safe. But the prison guards a horrible secret, one that will push both brothers to the cusp of something much greater and darker than they ever imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN EVENSON\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ten books of fiction, including the novel \u003ci\u003eLast Days\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the American Library Association's award for Best Horror Novel of 2009) and the story collection Fugue State, both of which were on \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e's top books of 2009. His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Open Curtain \u003c\/i\u003e(Coffee House Press) was a finalist for an Edgar Award and an IHG Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51454092411154,"sku":"9781835414361","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7641703-8646-42b6-a3cc-eb6f9be3ff2a.jpg?v=1751995110","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dead-space-catalyst-9781835414361","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}