{"product_id":"the-follower-isbn-9781789094220","title":"The Follower","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks \u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003ci\u003e Welcome to Night Vale\u003c\/i\u003e in this surreal, supernatural thriller by a Costa-shortlisted author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gripping, compelling and otherworldly\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID QUANTICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen her twin brother goes missing in Northern California, Vivian Owens follows his trail to the town of Mount Hookey, home to the followers of Telos: a mountain-worshipping cult that offers spiritual fulfilment to those who seek it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile trying to navigate the town’s bizarre inhabitants and the seductive preaching of the initiates of Telos, Vivian will have to confront\u003cbr\u003equestions about herself, her family, and everything she thinks she knows about the world. She quickly realises that her search is about far more than her missing brother – it is a quest for the secret of happiness itself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo that end, there is only one question she needs to answer: what is really at the top of Mount Hookey?\"This is not a run of the mill thriller. Rather it hovers between reality and other dimensions... The pages will be turned rapidly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrost Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Thought-provoking and very well written\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAlpha Omega:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Inventive, playful bonkers writing... and an explosive finale that ties up all the story's threads with a beautiful, pitch-black bow.\" \u003ci\u003eSFX Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A relentlessly entertaining ride – memorably oddball characters, spot-on satire and smart, deadpan humour. I read it in a flurry.” Tim Major, author of \u003ci\u003eSnakeskins\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Too-close-for-comfort dystopia… A frightening picture of a repressive near-future, but it’s the glints of humanity and humour in its telling that set it apart.” Louis Greenburg, author of \u003ci\u003eGreen Valley\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The author is one to watch.\" Historical Novel Association\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePraise for Nicholas Bowling:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Wonderfully twisty and atmospheric... One not to miss.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"By the final chapter each thread has been skillyfully unravelled... Nicholas Bowling is a thrilling writer who keeps the reader permanently on edge.\"  \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Bowling\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, musician, stand-up comic and Latin teacher from London. He graduated from Oxford University in 2007 with a BA in Classics and English, and again in 2010 with a Masters in Greek and Latin Language and Literature, before moving into teaching. He has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has recorded two albums and two EPs with Me For Queen. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHis critically acclaimed debut \u003ci\u003eWITCHBORN\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2017 by Chicken House, and was followed in 2019 by \u003ci\u003eIN THE SHADOW OF HEROES\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award. In 2020, Titan published \u003ci\u003eALPHA OMEGA\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicholas’s first adult fiction novel, and it will be followed by the supernatural thriller \u003ci\u003eTHE FOLLOWER\u003c\/i\u003e in 2021.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301119840485,"sku":"NP9781789094220","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781789094220.jpg?v=1742923078","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-follower-isbn-9781789094220","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}