{"product_id":"endling-9781965948132","title":"Endling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndling (noun): the last surviving member of a species whose death consequently means the extinction of that species.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSafety is the gospel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Survival is god.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e And nature will enchant you to your end.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Nico, anything is worth escaping the dangers of the wilderness and its strange keeper, the Wilderman, a figure whispered in legends to claim more than lives. Nico trades everything-his family, his home, and all he has known-for a safe life in Sanctius City. Not even his brother's final message, a collection of folktales, can lure him from his beloved steam-run city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the population plummets and the wilderness encroaches on his safe haven, the tales in his brother's scroll begin to look alarmingly familiar. Still loyal to Sanctius City's creed of safety and survival, Nico clings to the world he trusts-until everything he knows collapses in a pile of iron and ash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNico is the endling. And the hunter of souls has come for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs illusion and reality become indistinguishable and gods and monsters invite him to the table, Nico must decide which path leads to life and which leads to destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pilgrimage tale for modern readers, in the spirit of \u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eC.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnson, Elicia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Elicia Johnson is an author, Charlotte Mason educator and shepherdess. Though she has many interests, her passion is for the written word. When she's not reading or writing, you'll find her hiking, paddling or sketching in the mountains or along the shore. Her extensive bucket list includes a ride-along on a MotoGP track and a degree in anthropology. She loves studying cultures, languages and singing and playing music, especially those of her own heritage.Elicia operates a small farm in Montana, focused on her flock of Finnsheep. She lives with her husband and their four children where the Rocky Mountains meet the high plains in Montana. They love to throw a good backyard dance party and share the freedom and joy found in God's love with those who need it.","brand":"Descendant Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197379539218,"sku":"9781965948132","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c5c9c14-2d8b-47ec-bce6-fe8b547ba337.jpg?v=1776165772","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/endling-9781965948132","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}