{"product_id":"the-militia-house-paperback","title":"The Militia House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Milas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An extraordinary novel about the quiet and not-so-quiet horrors of war.\" --Roxane Gay\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen King meets Tim O'Brien in John Milas's \u003ci\u003eThe Militia House, \u003c\/i\u003ea spine-tingling and boldly original gothic horror novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 2010, and the recently promoted Corporal Loyette and his unit are finishing up their deployment at a new base in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Their duties here are straightforward--loading and unloading cargo into and out of helicopters--and their days are a mix of boredom and dread. The Brits they're replacing delight in telling them the history of the old barracks just off base, a Soviet-era militia house they claim is haunted, and Loyette and his men don't need much convincing to make a clandestine trip outside the wire to explore it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a short, middle-of-the-day adventure, but the men experience a mounting agitation after their visit to the militia house. In the days that follow they try to forget about the strange, unsettling sights and sounds from the house, but things are increasingly . . . not right. Loyette becomes determined to ignore his and his marines' growing unease, convinced that it's just the strain of war playing tricks on them. But something about the militia house will not let them go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeticulously plotted and viscerally immediate in its telling, \u003ci\u003eThe Militia House\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping and brilliant exploration of the unceasing horrors of war that's no more easily shaken than the militia house itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Milas\u003c\/b\u003e served on active duty in the Marine Corps and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. He later earned a BA and MFA in creative writing. He lives in Illinois, where he reads, writes, and watches baseball. \u003ci\u003eThe Militia House \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 7.96 x 4.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750244057376,"sku":"9781250857088","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/996b10614248a9aa9e5efa243fe4c8b5.webp?v=1779946738","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-militia-house-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}