{"product_id":"these-prisoning-hills-paperback","title":"These Prisoning Hills - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThese Prisoning Hills\u003c\/i\u003e is a post-apocalyptic Appalachian \"weird fiction\" novella by Hugo and Nebula Award nominee Christopher Rowe. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Haunting and heartfelt, violent and vibrant.\"--Alix E. Harrow \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeallocate all implications, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortran harrows all the nations.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a long-ago war, the all-powerful A.I. ruler of the Voluntary State of Tennessee--Athena Parthenus, Queen of Reason--invaded and decimated the American Southeast. Possessing the ability to infect and corrupt the surrounding environment with nanotechnology, she transformed flora, fauna, and the very ground itself into bio-mechanical weapons of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcia, a former captain from Kentucky, experienced first-hand the terrifying, mind-twisting capabilities of Athena's creatures. Now back in the Commonwealth, her retirement is cut short by the arrival of federal troops in her tiny, isolated town. One of Athena's most powerful weapons may still be buried nearby. And they need Marcia's help to find it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed story collection \u003ci\u003eTelling the Map\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a middle grade series, the Supernormal Sleuthing Service, co-written with his wife, author Gwenda Bond. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Neukom, and Theodore Sturgeon Awards. He lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with his wife and their many unruly pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382184198322,"sku":"9781250804488","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/003be981ef7c0745c293b57c61a68af1.webp?v=1777829773","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/these-prisoning-hills-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}