{"product_id":"9781529082890-monsters-of-ohio","title":"Monsters of Ohio","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonsters of Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt exploration of hope in hard times – where townsfolk with tentacles could be the answer or herald the end of days. From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStarter Villain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a tale of tentacles, hope amidst hardship and the (potential) end of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom John Sclazi, the blockbuster author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kaiju Preservation Society\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eMonsters of Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e – a thrilling speculative adventure with nine brains, eight arms and three big hearts. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichland, Ohio is the same tiny, sleepy rural community it’s been for the last 150 years. But times are hard, as social and economic forces roil the once-placid town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Richland, Ohio is primed to explode – just not in the way anyone expected. Because in Richland, the revolution doesn’t start with a protest. It starts with growing tentacles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Boyd left Richland decades ago, to find his own way in the world. But when he’s called back to his hometown to tie up loose ends, he finds more going on than he bargained for. He becomes caught up in a sequence of events that will bring this tiny farm village to the attention of the entire world . and, perhaps, spell its doom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e * * * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for John Scalzi:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enormously entertaining'\u003cbr\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I haven’t enjoyed science fiction this much in years’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Paolini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Hugely enjoyable, intelligent and good-humoured fun’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Clever dialogue, fast-paced story and strong characters’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Rousing storytelling and satisfying intrigue . engaging, well-crafted sci-fi drama’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57282256241014,"sku":"9781529082890","price":15.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40030369_a625a6b3-9985-4b6c-a4eb-35c50f190caa.jpg?v=1771484310","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529082890-monsters-of-ohio","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}