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Ben, a suburban family man, travels for a dinner meeting in rural Pennsylvania. Before the meeting, he decides to take a short hike through the woods behind his hotel. The path he chooses turns out to be anything but ordinary: as he ventures deeper, Ben encounters a world populated by men‑eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects. His ordinary day therefore spirals into an unexpected adventure of horror and imagination.
The novel captures the thrill of stepping beyond the familiar and the danger that lurks beneath the surface of everyday life, blending ordinary suburban routines with supernatural encounters in a fresh fantasy setting.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Drew Magary
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