{"product_id":"the-ship-of-death-by-kyle-winkler","title":"The Ship of Death by Kyle Winkler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An engrossing mix of H.P. Lovecraft and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethat will frighten\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003esuperfans.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Ship of Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes anxiety part of its form. . . the novel stitches its sources together into a Frankenstein monster of a story that refuses to smooth out the seams. As the characters become trapped in a sinister role-playing game, you become a pseudo-participant, compelled to see it through.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe dice roll. Darkness answers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse of Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJumanji\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ein this brilliantly original and twisted novel composed entirely of found documents, following an unwitting couple ensnared by a sinister tabletop role-playing game\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCole and Lorraine playtest board games for some extra cash as they save up to buy a home. But after a series of bizarre coincidences, and signing a strange NDA, the couple finds on their porch a mysterious indie developer’s tabletop role-playing game called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ship of Death\u003c\/i\u003e. The game relies heavily on the players’ imaginations, and takes up an ever-growing amount of space: in their kitchen, and in their minds. As its true sinister nature becomes clearer, and its forces capture more in its web, the boundary between the game and reality begins to dissolve. . . and the pair are instructed to possess a stranger’s soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold entirely through game reports, emails, game forum posts, personal journals, and police reports, reading\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ship of Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeels like a dangerous dice roll. It’s a sleep-stealing, possession-inducing work of intense, intelligent found cosmic horror that announces Kyle Winkler as a spectacular voice in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57596075081894,"sku":"9780063492356","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/9780063492356.jpg?v=1791573280","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/the-ship-of-death-by-kyle-winkler","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}