{"product_id":"the-ravaged-9798212184762","title":"The Ravaged","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles Times bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSA Today bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe highly anticipated debut novel from Norman Reedus, acclaimed star of The Walking Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This country wasn't built on good--only fought for with good intentions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack's dying mother told him, \"Run and never look back.\" He spent his life amassing wealth, but after losing his family, he has no one to share it with. Alone with his demons and a backpack, he heads to South America, where people with nothing teach him what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter thrashing his dog-abusing boss, Hunter learns of his father's death in a mysterious fire. Biker buddies Nugget and Itch ride with him from North Carolina to California. Stories from his father's life help ease the struggles of small-town Americans. Hunter discovers a secret past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Anne flees Tennessee after her older brother attacks her. She whacks him with a skillet and hops a freight to Alabama with her best friend. Living hand to mouth, they build friendships, uncovering something they never had: family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ravaged is a fast-paced, up-in-your-face novel of gritty realism, exploring three different personal quests with eerily parallel outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill, Frank:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Bill\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the short-story collection\u003cem\u003e Crimes in Southern Indiana\u003c\/em\u003e and the novels\u003cem\u003e Donnybrook, The Savage, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBack to the Dirt\u003c\/em\u003e (2023). He lives and writes in southern Indiana. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReedus, Norman:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorman Reedus\u003c\/strong\u003e can currently be seen in the eleventh season of AMC's hit series \u003cem\u003eThe Walking Dead \u003c\/em\u003eand on AMC's unscripted series \u003cem\u003eRide with Norman Reedus\u003c\/em\u003e. He is best known for playing the role of Murphy MacManus in the cult movie \u003cem\u003eThe Boondock Saints\u003c\/em\u003e, written and directed by Troy Duffy. Reedus is also a burgeoning director and an accomplished photographer. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552692601106,"sku":"9798212184762","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0130c75-fac4-4306-90b4-02ae585a17ee.jpg?v=1754898792","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ravaged-9798212184762","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}