{"product_id":"even-kings-play-checkers-tanner-walker-howell-9798186449645","title":"Even Kings Play Checkers","description":"What if there were no exits on the road to redemption?\u003cp\u003eThis disquieting collection of short stories bleeds with unforgettable characters struggling through broken relationships, psychological pain, and unresolved trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStumbling into voids never meant to be filled, these wounded souls lumber through the wreckage of palpable landscapes where the past is unrelentingly present. Seeking salvation, they'd settle for silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith twists at every corner as treacherous as rusted nails, this dark work of literary fiction flirts with poetry and prophecy in a uniquely lyrical voice. Steeped in allusion and metaphor, you will unearth something each time you read it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with hope and horror, promise and poison, \u003ci\u003eEven Kings Play Checkers\u003c\/i\u003e blends the visceral grit of Southern Gothic with the unsettling shimmer of magical realism in nine thematically connected tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tanner Walker Howell,Chuck Martuzas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186449645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Tanner Walker Howell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48998013894911,"sku":"9798186449645","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/even-kings-play-checkers-tanner-walker-howell-9798186449645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}