{"product_id":"the-forest-of-lost-souls-9781662500510","title":"The Forest of Lost Souls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fearless woman, raised in the forest, fights against a group of powerful men in a novel about good versus evil, the enduring nature of myth, and the power of love by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Dean Koontz.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in the wilderness by her late great-uncle, Vida is a young woman with an almost preternatural affinity for nature, especially for the wolves that also call the forested mountains home. Formed by hard experience, by love and loss, and by the prophecies of a fortuneteller, Vida just wants peace. If only nearby Kettleton County didn't cast such a dark shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's where José Nochelobo, the love of Vida's life and a cherished local hero, died in a tragic accident. That's the official story, but Vida has reasons to doubt it. The truth can't be contained for long. Nor can the hungry men of power in Kettleton who want something too: that Vida, like José, disappear forever. One by one they come for her, prepared to do anything to see their plans through to their evil end. Vida is no less prepared for \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVida, the forest, and its formidable wonders are waiting. She will not rest until goodness and order have been restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoontz, Dean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eInternational bestselling author Dean Koontz was only a senior in college when he won an \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e fiction competition. He has never stopped writing since. Koontz is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Weather Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter Death\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Dark Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, and seventy-nine \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, fourteen of which were #1: \u003ci\u003eOne Door Away from Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Corner of His Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidnight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCold Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Place\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHideaway\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDragon Tears\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntensity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSole Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Husband\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOdd Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRelentless\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Night Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e77 Shadow Street\u003c\/i\u003e. Hailed by \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e as \"America's most popular suspense novelist,\" his books have been published in thirty-eight languages and have sold over five hundred million copies worldwide. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he now lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens Trixie and Anna. For more information, visit his website at www.deankoontz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875124547858,"sku":"9781662500510","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4452eb2b-1c7c-4418-afe0-f9e1e14a0ba7.jpg?v=1756798704","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-forest-of-lost-souls-9781662500510","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}