{"product_id":"of-men-and-monsters-9781637529881","title":"Of Men and Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Tom Deady hit this one way out of the park.\"-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of V-WARS and INK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn June of 1975, Ryan Baxter's mom moves him and his brother, Matt, to the small seaside town of Bayport, MA to escape their abusive father. For an eleven-year-old, spending lazy days hanging out at the beach and the arcades sounds like a dream. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When he meets Leah and she agrees to be his girlfriend, Ryan is happier than he's been in his young life. Then the \"Sea Monkeys\" knock-off he bought from the back of a comic book starts to grow...and grow and grow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Ryan and Matt struggle with their new lives and new friends, they begin to receive mysterious phone calls. As the sea monster in their house begins to get out of control, the real monster draws nearer to Bayport in the shape of their father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"A heartfelt, perfectly executed coming-of-age story about surviving trauma and what it means to be a monster. I loved it.\"-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of ARARAT and RED HANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly represented by \u003cstrong\u003eCrystal Lake Publishing-Tales from the Darkest Depths.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeady, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tom Deady's first novel, Haven, won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. He has since published several novels, novellas, and a short story collection. Tom has several publications, including the sequel to Eternal Darkness and the first in his YA horror series, The Clearing, coming out in 2021. He has a Master's Degree in English and Creative Writing and is a member of both the Horror Writers Association and the New England Horror Writers Association.","brand":"Crystal Lake Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51453635526930,"sku":"9781637529881","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93b2a475-62eb-4267-9c30-5c833ef1e61b.jpg?v=1751976787","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/of-men-and-monsters-9781637529881","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}