{"product_id":"periphery-a-tale-of-cosmic-horror-paperback","title":"Periphery: A Tale of Cosmic Horror - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Winter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Corner of Your Eye to the Focus of Your Fear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTampa Fire Rescue paramedic Andrew Tate thought he had put all of his father's crazy nonsense behind him. Twenty years ago, John Tate had been the respected dean of biology at the University of Tampa, a coolly intellectual researcher and devoted family man. Certainly not the type prone to outbursts of hysterical dementia. Then one summer afternoon he returned home covered in blood, ranting about bizarre creatures hiding in plain sight and declaring his intention to move out in order to protect his wife and son from the horrors now stocking him. For the past two decades, the senior Tate has lived at the periphery of his son's life, making only occasional contact while conducting what he calls \"research\" into his discovery. It's an uneasy relationship, but Andrew is thankful his deranged father has chosen to remain at arm's length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll that changes, however, after Andrew is drawn into a hostage standoff. During the course of a tense negation with the captor, he beholds something that seems to validate his father's claims: a living nightmare exposed for all to see and yet strangely camouflaged, both there and not there. It will be the first in a series of unwanted discoveries that will lead Andrew to the realization that a barely-glimpsed world exists at the edge of our awareness, a shadow ecosystem populated by terrifying denizens lurking in the light, awaiting the return of something vast and ancient and malevolent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlavored by H.P. Lovecraft's \u003cem\u003eCthulhu Mythos\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeriphery \u003c\/em\u003eis a family drama at heart with a similar thematic tone as Stephen King's \u003cem\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/em\u003e. It also shares the creature-centric sensibilities as \u003cem\u003eThe Relic \u003c\/em\u003eby Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, \u003cem\u003eThe Terror\u003c\/em\u003e by Dan Simmons, and \u003cem\u003eWho Goes There?\u003c\/em\u003e by John W. Campbell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who value originality, vividly realized characters and a tight, captivating plot that pulls back the hem of the ordinary to reveal something darkly fascinating beneath, \u003cem\u003ePeriphery\u003c\/em\u003e is an absolute must.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749623169312,"sku":"9781733366403","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73d46dd650e535d3078d192d3cce37a4.webp?v=1779935125","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/periphery-a-tale-of-cosmic-horror-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}