{"product_id":"the-boy-charley-mayne-9781067609818","title":"The Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003eYOU DON'T ASK QUESTIONS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYOU DON'T SPEAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYOU OBEY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyan Murphy was sixteen when he was sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBought by rancher Brad Wilkins, his world has been reduced to silence and control. Every order obeyed. Every movement monitored. Every day the same rhythm of punishment, submission, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe tells himself this is strength-endurance disguised as obedience-but he knows better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow he's juggling life on the ranch, school, and Wilkins's growing list of demands. Chores. Homework. Clients. All while trying to hold on to what's left of himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoneliness fades. Everything else gets worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilkins's cruelty evolves. The system adapts. And Ryan is expected to adapt with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's no longer just labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd they've remade him into something marketable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis identity is slipping. His thoughts are no longer his own. The system takes and takes until even memory feels dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut somewhere beneath the routine and fear, he still counts. Still dreams. Still remembers what it means to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe wants to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he wants to be free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brutal psychological dystopian story of captivity, commodification, and the fight to stay human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Two in the Chainmark Series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charley Mayne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1067609814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067609818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mayne Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.55d","brand":"Charley Mayne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437716517119,"sku":"9781067609818","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be727f52-4a01-493a-a171-d190a1e9dc12.jpg?v=1777163570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-boy-charley-mayne-9781067609818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}