{"product_id":"the-collector-9781789099058","title":"The Collector","description":"\u003cb\u003eA frightening dystopian horror novel where grief is forbidden and purged from the mind - a nightmarish mix of 1984 and Never Let Me Go\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSorrow is inefficient. It's also inescapable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLieutenant Dev Singh dutifully spends his days recording the memories of people who, struck with incurable depression, will soon have their minds erased in order to be more productive members of society. After all, the Bureau knows what's best for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt night though, hidden in the dark, Dev remembers and writes in his secret journal the special moments shared with him - the small laugh of a toddler, the stillness of a late afternoon. The first flutter of love. But when the Bureau finds out he's been recounting the memories - and that the depression is in him, too - he's sent to a sanatorium to heal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA nightmarish descent from sadness to madness, \u003ci\u003eTHE COLLECTOR\u003c\/i\u003e is a dystopian horror novel where grief is forbidden and purged from the mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Kat Young\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher\u003c\/i\u003e, is a writer and teacher living in Chicago with her family. Her works blend genre and seek to explore a deeper understanding of human behavior. The 2019-2021 Writer-in-Residence at the Ernest Hemingway Foundation, her works have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Blood Pudding\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShoreline of Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lindenwood Review\u003c\/i\u003e and others. More can be found at www.laurakatyoung.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@writerlylaura\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625906344210,"sku":"9781789099058","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_807d7882-ccb5-4e4e-b3fc-c609920e6c56.jpg?v=1732644156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-collector-9781789099058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}