{"product_id":"the-dark-side-of-the-sky-9781803362786","title":"The Dark Side of the Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eA page-turning literary fantasy filled with terror and wonder, set in a sun-baked Southern Italy, for fans of The Girls by Emma Cline, The Magus by John Fowles and The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been labelled a doomsday cult, but the Bastion might be humanity's last hope. Amidst all the lies and chaos, come hear their true story, in their own words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the rural coast of Puglia, Italy, Becca and Ric run the Bastion, offering solace and a home for lost souls. Each year they welcome new members to join the Open Feast, where they teach them to release their burdens and create a better world, in a journey of self-discovery and spiritual teachings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the Bastion has secrets. The Bastion has a destiny. Deep in the Inner Pinewood, a place of real magic and beauty, they are all that stands against the dark forces that would tear the sky wide open \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd what of those who call Becca and Ric liars? Cult leaders and con artists? What of those who tried to leave the Bastion? As it becomes increasingly difficult to tell truth from fiction, who can you trust to save us all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesco Dimitri\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian author and speaker living in London. He is on the Faculty of the School of Life. He is considered one of the foremost fantasy writers in Italy, and his works have been widely appreciated by non-genre readers too. A film has been made from his first novel, \u003ci\u003eLa Ragazza dei miei Sogni (The Girl of My Dreams)\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Hidden Things\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel in English.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50602884792594,"sku":"9781803362786","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4cab150c-cd77-4f83-8e18-42448493947d.jpg?v=1732243264","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dark-side-of-the-sky-9781803362786","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}