{"product_id":"wayward-paperback","title":"Wayward - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChuck Wendig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If King had written a sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e, it might look something like this monumental epic of a story.\"--James Rollins, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKingdom of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"As great as \u003ci\u003eWanderers\u003c\/i\u003e was, \u003ci\u003eWayward\u003c\/i\u003e is better.\"--Christopher Golden, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRoad of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive years ago, ordinary Americans fell under the grip of a strange new malady that caused them to sleepwalk across the country to a destination only they knew. They were followed on their quest by the shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir secret destination: Ouray, a small town in Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of civilization. Because the sleepwalking epidemic was only the first in a chain of events that led to the end of the world--and the birth of a new one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe survivors, sleepwalkers and shepherds alike, have a dream of rebuilding human society. Among them are Benji, the scientist struggling through grief to lead the town; Marcy, the former police officer who wants only to look after the people she loves; and Shana, the teenage girl who became the first shepherd--and an unlikely hero whose courage will be needed again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause the people of Ouray are not the only survivors, and the world they are building is fragile. The forces of cruelty and brutality are amassing under the leadership of self-proclaimed president Ed Creel. And in the very heart of Ouray, the most powerful survivor of all is plotting its own vision for the new world: Black Swan, the A.I. who imagined the apocalypse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst these threats, Benji, Marcy, Shana, and the rest have only one hope: one another. Because the only way to survive the end of the world is \u003ci\u003etogether\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChuck Wendig\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWanderers, The Book of Accidents, \u003c\/i\u003e and more than two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award and an alum of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written comics and games, and for film and television. He's known for his popular blog, \u003ci\u003eterribleminds\u003c\/i\u003e, and books about writing such as \u003ci\u003eDamn Fine Story.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 832\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.68 x 8.22 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696013643839,"sku":"9780593158791","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f7e182d2256d8f4adc2034416418ac4d.webp?v=1765005898","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/wayward-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}