{"product_id":"king-sorrow-9780062200600","title":"King Sorrow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful... calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A brilliantly Faustian fable with a heart as huge as a dragon's, and a stinging twist in its tail. I devoured it.\" --Ruth Ware, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in Suite 11\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Oakes is a reader, a dreamer, and a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters, exceptional library, and beautiful buildings. But his idyll--and burgeoning romance with Gwen Underfoot--is shattered when a local drug dealer and her partner corner him into one of the worst crimes he can imagine: stealing rare books from the college library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrapped and desperate, Arthur turns to his closest friends for comfort and help. Together they dream up a wild, fantastical scheme to free Arthur from the cruel trap in which he finds himself. Wealthy, irrepressible Colin Wren suggests using the unnerving Crane journal (bound in the skin of its author) to summon a dragon to do their bidding. The others--brave, beautiful Alison Shiner; the battling twins Donna and Donovan McBride; and brainy, bold Gwen--don't hesitate to join Colin in an effort to smash reality and bring a creature of the impossible into our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's nothing simple about dealing with dragons, and their pact to save Arthur becomes a terrifying bargain in which the six must choose a new sacrifice for King Sorrow every year--or become his next meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHill, Joe:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Hill \u003c\/strong\u003eis the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of novels (\u003cem\u003eKing Sorrow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Fireman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNOS4A2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHorns\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHeart-Shaped Box\u003c\/em\u003e), fiction collections (\u003cem\u003eStrange Weather\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFull Throttle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e20\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Century Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e), and a comic-book series (\u003cem\u003eLocke \u0026amp; Key\u003c\/em\u003e). Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661511754002,"sku":"9780062200600","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ccfa9d3-f48e-4f90-82b3-01ae65b62850.jpg?v=1760446943","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/king-sorrow-9780062200600","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}