{"product_id":"the-duel-9798999228918","title":"The Duel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the onset of the Revolutionary War, grandiose rice plantations line the coastal rivers of the southern colonies, and in this world of marshes and mansions, traditional practices such as ritual recipes, basket weaving, storytelling and hoodoo medicine quietly thrive among the communities of the enslaved laborers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen rebels burn out the Hardin Plantation for Hardin's loyalty to the British Crown, Johab, a feared and respected root doctor, is gravely injured and separated from his wife and son. While fleeing inland, he is taken in by a band of the Muscogee people, who carry Johab to their home in the Blue Ridge Mountains, heal his nearly fatal wounds and teach him a few guarded secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDream walking, hexes, root work and spirits of the dead guide Johab as he searches for his family and tries to survive a confrontation with a desperate and dangerous landowner, August Toombs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGibeau, Jason:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jason Gibeau is an award-winning writer who lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with his wife and three amazing kids. In addition to writing fiction, he has published several non-fiction articles and worked as a content editor for a health publication. Jason loves his primary job as an occupational therapist working with children with disabilities. In his elusive free time, he can be found playing guitar and writing songs, hanging with his family or looking for any excuse to make the drive to the Charleston area for pier or surf fishing.","brand":"On-Ramp Publishing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661378257170,"sku":"9798999228918","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d0ac6c59-dd85-4f2d-bd4c-fd8a2c1fca9e.jpg?v=1760441820","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-duel-9798999228918","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}