{"product_id":"black-river-orchard-paperback","title":"Black River Orchard - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChuck Wendig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A small town is transformed when seven strange trees begin bearing magical apples in this masterpiece of horror from the author of \u003ci\u003eWanderers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Accidents\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This masterful outing should continue to earn Wendig comparisons to Stephen King.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLOCUS AWARD FINALIST - AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's autumn in the town of Harrow, but something besides the season is changing there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Because in that town there is an orchard, and in that orchard, seven most unusual trees. And from those trees grows a new sort of apple: strange, beautiful, with skin so red it's nearly black. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Take a bite of one of these apples, and you will desire only to devour another. And another. You will become stronger. More vital. More \u003ci\u003eyourself, \u003c\/i\u003eyou will believe\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e But then your appetite for the apples and their peculiar gifts will keep growing--and become darker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is what happens when the townsfolk discover the secret of the orchard. Soon it seems that everyone is consumed by an obsession with the magic of the apples . . . and what's the harm, if it is making them all happier, more confident, more powerful? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even if something else is buried in the orchard besides the seeds of these extraordinary trees: a bloody history whose roots reach back to the very origins of the town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But now the leaves are falling. The days grow darker. It's harvest time, and the town will soon reap what it has sown.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChuck Wendig \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWanderers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Accidents\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWayward\u003c\/i\u003e, and more than two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award and an alumnus of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written for comics, games, film, and television. He's known for his popular blog, terribleminds, and books about writing such as\u003ci\u003e Damn Fine Story\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749776982304,"sku":"9780593158760","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/099820d174f85454309b40783d815b97.webp?v=1779938246","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/black-river-orchard-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}