{"product_id":"the-wicker-king-9781250101556","title":"The Wicker King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003c\/i\u003e is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAn eerie and mesmerizing thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that questions the space where reality and perception overlap, \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea spine-tingling read that will have you riveted\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Caleb Roerhrig, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Seen Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhite Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack once saved August's life . . . now can August save \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust is a misfit with a pyro streak and Jack is a golden boy on the varsity rugby team--but their intense friendship goes way back. Jack begins to see increasingly vivid hallucinations that take the form of an elaborate fantasy kingdom creeping into the edges of the real world. With their parents' unreliable behavior, August decides to help Jack the way he always has--on his own. He accepts the visions as reality, even when Jack leads them on a quest to fulfill a dark prophecy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust and Jack alienate everyone around them as they struggle with their sanity, free falling into the surreal fantasy world that feels made for them. In the end, each one must choose his own truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in vivid micro-fiction with a stream-of-consciousness feel and multimedia elements, K. Ancrum's \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003c\/i\u003e touches on themes of mental health and explores a codependent relationship fraught with tension, madness and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An eerie piece of realistic fiction whose characters revel in intense emotions . . . . A haunting story that bravely explores friendship and mental illness.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reluctant reader--friendly flash fiction and packs a punch despite its brevity. . . . Like Libba Bray's Going Bovine, Ancrum delves into the blurry space between reality and madness. . . . A haunting and provocative read that will keep teens riveted.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A haunting story that bravely explores friendship and mental illness.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An eerie and mesmerizing thriller that questions the space where reality and perception overlap, \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003c\/i\u003e is a spine-tingling read that will have you riveted.\" --Caleb Roerhrig, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Seen Leaving\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhite Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250101556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"K. Ancrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648586444956,"sku":"9781250101556","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_80b9d4cc-e207-447a-9e62-7149411fd514.jpg?v=1603870471","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wicker-king-9781250101556","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}