{"product_id":"the-distributor-9781611883800","title":"The Distributor","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a world without rain, the desert sands are controlled by the only group with the technology and infrastructure to give water to the thirsty: The Distributor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Friedrich, a nerdy engineer, discovers a bug in the Distributor's systems, he realizes this is a chance to overthrow their oppressive regime. With his technology, Friedrich can offer a better life to thousands in the Barrens, but he'll need to reach the Distributor across hundreds of miles of empty desert. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriedrich hijacks one of the regime's water caravans with his technology to reach the Distributor's core computers. It's only when he arrives that he discovers what the Distributor is hiding from the rest of the world - and what this secret foretells for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Doka \u003c\/b\u003ehas written everything from short stories to screenplays to start-up blog posts to radio dramas. He designed narrative structure and wrote story content for \"The Lost Library,\" a choice-based narrative game. His short story\u003ci\u003e The Conference\u003c\/i\u003e was published in the \u003ci\u003eWild Musette Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, his short story \u003ci\u003eThe Last Fare of M1S-3\u003c\/i\u003e was published in The \u003ci\u003eFuture Looms Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and his novella \u003ci\u003eDepartures\u003c\/i\u003e was published in the Running Wild novella anthology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Story Plant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51213242335506,"sku":"9781611883800","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f0461a7-23ea-4402-9ccf-380193c4b6a8.jpg?v=1745364111","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-distributor-9781611883800","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}