{"product_id":"johannes-cabal-the-fear-institute-9781250054623","title":"Johannes Cabal: The Fear Institute","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJohannes Cabal: The Fear Institute - A Dark Fantasy Adventure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fear Institute\u003c\/i\u003e follows necromancer Johannes Cabal on his most dangerous expedition yet. Employed by the mysterious Fear Institute, Cabal must lead an expedition beyond the wall of sleep into the Dreamlands to hunt and destroy the dread Phobic Animus—the very source of all the world's fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJourney Into the Dreamlands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor countless millennia, the Dreamlands have been explored only by philosophers, mystics, and poets with a certain detachment from mundane reality. This realm beyond sleep holds terrors and wonders that challenge even the most hardened souls. As Cabal ventures deeper, he encounters witches, vile abominations, and an inexplicable abundance of zebras along his path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFace Your Nightmares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the expedition finally approaches their goal, Cabal must confront his own nightmares. But for a man who communes easily with devils and the dead, surely there is nothing left to fear. This installment in the Johannes Cabal series combines Lovecraftian horror with dark humor and metaphysical terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Howard's characters, relentless imagination, twisting plotlines, and use of language make the Johannes Cabal series a real pleasure to read, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fear Institute\u003c\/i\u003e is the best Cabal yet.\" —Richard Kadrey, author of the Sandman Slim series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan L. Howard is a game designer, scriptwriter, and a veteran of the computer-games industry since the early nineties, with titles such as the Broken Sword series to his credit. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eJohannes Cabal the Necromancer, Johannes Cabal the Detective,\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Cabal,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the YA novels \u003ci\u003eKatya's World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKatya's War\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition from St. Martin's Press delivers a compelling blend of adventure fiction, supernatural horror, and dark fantasy that will appeal to fans of Lovecraftian literature and occult mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680841699602,"sku":"9781250054623","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d21ccd17-99d6-4caa-a184-3febf876a68a.jpg?v=1733943777","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/johannes-cabal-the-fear-institute-9781250054623","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}