{"product_id":"the-moon-wont-talk-9781646035144","title":"The Moon Won't Talk","description":"It's 1966, and George Parker, a reclusive teenager with a bright mind and a vivid imagination, is facing a boring summer in Eden, South Carolina, an oak-shrouded riverside town with magic seeping from the cracks and fissures of its peaceful antebellum faç ade. George has resigned himself to battling boredom with his faithful dog, Buster, a box of comic books, his bike, Lightning, and a fishing rod, but plans change when Gerard Free moves into the decaying old mansion next door. A handsome, flamboyant outsider with bad habits and mysterious secrets, Mr. Free, who claims he can talk to the moon, is on a mission to recover the soul of his dead lover. As summer unfolds, George defies his parents to assist Mr. Free in his quest, embarking on an adventure that includes a crazy flying ghost; the enchanting music of the big bands; odd neighbors who are far more than the eye reveals; and a beautiful girl, who is forbidden in George's world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorgan Howell builds stories from elements of speculative fiction, magical realism, southern gothic, and doing the right thing regardless of the cost. He is a lifetime resident of the Low Country of South Carolina, where tales of the supernatural are as common as slow-moving rivers and forgotten graveyards. He has written short stories and novels since discovering a beat-up old Royal typewriter in the trunk of a rusty Impala in 1983.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Regal House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893249544466,"sku":"9781646035144","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0db0312-2330-4896-a066-e6aa192120aa.jpg?v=1738228000","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-moon-wont-talk-9781646035144","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}