{"product_id":"the-hike-a-novel","title":"The Hike: A Novel","description":"The Hike just works. Its like early  good Chuck Palahniuk. . . . Magary underhands a twist in at the end that hits you like a sharp jab at the bell. . . . Its just that good. NPR.org  A page-turner. . . . Inventive  funny. . . . Quietly profound and touching.BoingBoing  From the author of The Postmortal  a fantasy saga unlike any youve read before  weaving elements of folk tales and video games into a riveting  unforgettable adventure of what a man will endure to return to his family  When Ben  a suburban family man  takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania  he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel  he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward  Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants  bizarre demons  and colossal insects.  On a quest of epic  life-or-death proportions  Ben finds help comes in some of the most unexpected forms  including a profane crustacean and a variety of magical objects  tools  and potions. Desperate to return to his family  Ben is determined to track down the Producer  the creator of the world in which he is being held hostage and the only one who can free him from the path.  At once bitingly funny and emotionally absorbing  Magarys novel is a remarkably unique addition to the contemporary fantasy genre  one that draws as easily from the world of classic folk tales as it does from video games. In The Hike  Magary takes readers on a daring odyssey away from our day-to-day grind and transports them into an enthralling world propelled by heart  imagination  and survival.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44672240713781,"sku":"ByrdShop_0399563857","price":59.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0399563857_6e9bde69-fbfa-4548-aeb0-11673f1a5f85.jpg?v=1764892107","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-hike-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}