{"product_id":"desert-creatures-9781645660521","title":"Desert Creatures","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A vivid investigation of faith, perseverance, and human violence as they exist at the end of the world . . . Scintillating.\" --Brian Evenson, author of \u003ci\u003eSong for the Unraveling World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \"genre-shredding\" (Tor.com) feminist dystopian eco-horror, perfect for fans of T\u003ci\u003ehe Last of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, traces a girl's coming-of-age on a post-apocalyptic trek through the Southwest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a bleak, desiccated future, eleven-year-old Magdala and her father are forced to flee through the desolate landscape of the American Southwest, searching for shelter and peace. Pursued by horrors both unnatural and all-too-human, they join a pilgrimage to the holy city of Las Vegas, where it is said that vigilante saints reside, bright with neon power. Magdala, born with a clubfoot, is determined to be healed there. But one by one, the pilgrims and her father fall victim to an eerie, all-consuming sickness--leaving Magdala to fend for herself in the wilderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter surviving for years on her own, Magdala grows tired of waiting for her miracle. She turns her gaze to Las Vegas once more, taking an exiled Vegas priest hostage to guide her as she navigates the unsettling expanse of the desert and the hungry, dark ambitions of men. Even as she nears the holy land, Magdala must choose: survival or salvation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this moving debut novel, acclaimed short fiction writer Kay Chronister twines the strange, terrible beauty of the desert into a haunting exploration of faith and hope. Bold and disquieting, \u003ci\u003eDesert Creatures \u003c\/i\u003eis a surreal examination of humanity and the myths we tell ourselves to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Erewhon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645660521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/04\/2022 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kay Chronister","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43897102237877,"sku":"9781645660521","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ebda678d-3b9d-4208-b099-5c44249f8e35.jpg?v=1712633238","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/desert-creatures-9781645660521","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}