{"product_id":"ancient-vast-and-infinite-carolyn-zed-9798995695509","title":"Ancient, Vast, and Infinite: A mythic fantasy of death and star-crossed souls","description":"\u003cp\u003eHollis believed death would finally silence the visions that haunted her. She was wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlagued by fragmented glimpses of events she cannot understand, Hollis has spent her life chasing the promise of something normal, something safe. But when she follows the voices one final time, it leads not to answers, but to her own murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of oblivion, Hollis awakens in a strange but breathtakingly beautiful afterlife, bound to a reclusive entity known only as her Host; an ancient being who has existed for thousands of years. Though she should fear him and her confinement, Hollis feels an unexplainable pull, as if their connection was forged long before her death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she struggles to make sense of her new existence, Hollis uncovers a tangled new reality: her soul and her Host's are tethered by an ancient oath. An oath that neither of them fully understand. This bond has not gone unnoticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Old Dead, powerful guardians who oversee the balance between life and death, are watching. They believe Hollis possesses a power capable of unraveling the balance they've sworn to protect. If they cannot uncover the truth of what she is, they will ensure she is contained-permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith time running out, Hollis and her Host must unravel the mystery of their intertwined pasts, decipher the meaning of her visions, and confront unspeakable forces that none have dared to contact in millennia. Every answer comes at a cost. The deeper Hollis digs, the more she risks losing her freedom to gain a clear view of who she really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore life, death, and purpose alongside two star-crossed companions in Carolyn Zed's sweeping modern, mythic fantasy debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Zed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995695509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bad Axe Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Carolyn Zed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483418636543,"sku":"9798995695509","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4913d0ff-11e9-4802-acff-44c7bf9af190.jpg?v=1778038653","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-vast-and-infinite-carolyn-zed-9798995695509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}