{"product_id":"incarnate-paperback","title":"Incarnate - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a frozen tundra, a sin-eater fights for redemption and absolution as monstrous creatures ravage a community already struggling to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSebastian Pana is a sin-eater, a shaman-like figure who can absolve the dead of their transgressions before they move on to the afterlife. But when a tear in the fabric of reality allows hideous beasts to invade the small arctic town he calls home, Sebastian must wage battle with them the only way he knows how: by unleashing the power of sin itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus, the stage is set for an epic confrontation between the forces of good and evil, in which a mother monster strives to save the dying land around her-and a young Inuit boy, haunted by Sebastian's fate, risks everything to forge a new way forward for the desperate vestiges of humanity. As an obliterating darkness descends from the frozen mountains, this profoundly redemptive tale will build toward a climactic showdown in which nature and the supernatural collide with the eternal quest for healing and forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an author who has been compared to Lovecraft, Bradbury, and Gaiman, \u003ci\u003eIncarnate \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterpiece of contemporary arctic horror-a dark, unsettling story told in a maximalist voice inflected with powerful notes of hope and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thomas excels at summoning nightmarish images, as vivid as they are stark. . . . The most terrifying aspects of the novel, however, stem from its strange, shifting structure, which never quite allows the reader to find firm footing. . . . Fans of Brian Evenson will enjoy-and perhaps cower from-this cold-weather tale.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A stunningly creepy supernatural thriller set in the remote Arctic. It captures the terror of being alone in the frozen darkness with something dreadful. Weird and thrilling!\" -Jonathan Maberry, \u003ci\u003eNew York-Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Sleepers War and NecroTek series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e harrowing look into the world of a sin-eater stationed at the end of the world. Richard Thomas manages to harness the northern lights into a brutal story about weathering the frozen tundra as well as the suffering of all mankind. Graceful, cosmic, and heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003eIncarnate\u003c\/i\u003e is a universe unto itself.\" -Gus Moreno, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Thing Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \"In \u003ci\u003eIncarnate, \u003c\/i\u003e Richard Thomas shows himself to be a master alchemist who can spin elements of a survival tale, healing magick, cosmic horror, and true environmental dread into pure dark gold that's enchanting, truly weird, and utterly frightening.\" -Lisa Morton, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Castle of Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \"Thomas's characters peer behind the thin veil between worlds, mapping a landscape that's sinister but not hopeless. \u003ci\u003eIncarnate\u003c\/i\u003e will stick with you long after the last page.\" -A. G. Slatter, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Briar Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \"Burns like cold ice. Forged from classic weird fiction, the feeling of isolation never lets up, even as the stakes rise to impossible heights. \u003ci\u003eIncarnate\u003c\/i\u003e offers a glimpse into a dark portal where nefarious things are all too anxious to cross over. This is Thomas at his best: dark, unforgiving, and painfully redemptive.\" -John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRequiem\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlacerita\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \"Thomas creates a detailed, transcendental world full of both beauty and brutality. There are too many monsters to count, and yet we still dare to hope. My favorite work of his to date.\" -Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award-winning author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \"Reading \u003ci\u003eIncarnate\u003c\/i\u003e is a visceral experience-weird cosmic horror at its purest. Brutal and unforgiving, Thomas's novel is epic in its scope and ideas. The creature horror is mind-blowing-endlessly unique and fascinating in its variety. In his skilled hands, even the wildest beast is human and capable of redemption. I truly don't know how else to describe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of nine books. These include the novels \u003cem\u003eIncarnate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDisintegration\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBreaker\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTransubstantiate\u003c\/em\u003e; the collections \u003cem\u003eSpontaneous Human Combustion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTribulations\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStaring into the Abyss\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHerniated Roots\u003c\/em\u003e; and a novella, collected in \u003cem\u003eThe Soul Standard\u003c\/em\u003e. Thomas has been nominated for Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, ITW Thriller, and Audie awards. He has more than 175 stories in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.87 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52612473651482,"sku":"9781039453203","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/BrJ5YdbBQ_9781039453203.webp?v=1785399849","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/incarnate-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}