{"product_id":"of-beasts-9781960988867","title":"Of Beasts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this queer horror novel debut, a priest falls in love with the antichrist and even God can't stop the horror it will bring.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDante, a protestant young man, and Jude, a sadistic pastor of a small Texas church, harbor a terrible secret from the world; they're together. The two share a taboo and passionate relationship in hidden peace, until the dreams start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod speaks to them in visions of smoke and fire, night after night, until the two of them come to a truth they cannot ignore; Dante is the Antichrist, sent by God and urged to start off the apocalypse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDante refuses to participate in the end of the world and the damnation of souls. But Jude is a loyal pastor, indifferent to the suffering of others, and is compelled to do what God tells him; even if it means killing the love of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis queer horror love story hones in on the humanity of the Antichrist, a half-human entity as flawed, complex, and doomed as any other soul. With lyrical prose reminiscent of Clive Barker, blasphemy is redefined and love is tested. In \u003cem\u003eOf Beasts\u003c\/em\u003e, Worma explores if love is enough for someone born to be evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM. Jane Worma is a queer horror writer with a fascination for the sadistic and horrifying. After escaping from their birthplace of San Antonio, Texas, and spending a decade in the haunted desert of New Mexico before making the move to the colder northeast, they now happily reside in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clash Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52000309477650,"sku":"9781960988867","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_75bf24a0-b195-4859-be27-1010c0430ded.jpg?v=1770194511","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/of-beasts-9781960988867","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}