{"product_id":"a-stranger-to-the-darklands-stephen-blackehart-9781502970510","title":"A Stranger to the Darklands: and Other Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e Truly great fantastical adventure is hard to find, and \u003ci\u003eA Stranger to the Darklands\u003c\/i\u003e fills that void with a vengeance. Not just one, but three creepy supernatural tales play out in this action-packed compilation of novellas from writer, actor, and filmmaker Stephen Blackehart. In the spirit of Stephen King's highly original novella and short story collections, Blackehart's writing delivers buckets of dark fantasy bang for your buck.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The first story, \"A Stranger to the Darklands,\" takes you to WWII-era Romania, where a US operative encounters Nazi officials with a supernatural thirst for blood. \"La Bruja\" tells the tale of a real estate agent who confronts a mysteriously magical old woman living in seclusion in the New Mexico hills. \"Bizango\" is every nerd's dream turned potential nightmare: a puny state department hack transformed into a strange superhero and sent on a dramatic rescue mission to Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Through it all, the author's quirky characters and inventive scenarios keep the tension building and the pages turning. Presenting his stories as if they were Hollywood screenplays, Blackehart takes you on a trip to the movies through the portal of your own imagination. \u003ci\u003eA Stranger to the Darklands\u003c\/i\u003e is the storybook equivalent of a good old-fashioned matinee marathon-three wildly imaginative tales for the price of one!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Blackehart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1502970511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781502970510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015","brand":"Stephen Blackehart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459066179839,"sku":"9781502970510","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a1dc16a-054c-45f9-ae09-913ab653691c.jpg?v=1777407906","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-stranger-to-the-darklands-stephen-blackehart-9781502970510","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}