{"product_id":"the-arb-9781838452964","title":"The Arb","description":"\u003cem\u003eWhen a malevolent figure from Khmer folklore awakens, Sothea and Gabe \u003c\/em\u003emust navigate friendship, family and the monster within\u003cem\u003e to overcome a terrifying supernatural force and protect the society that shunned them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabe, a seventeen-year-old labourer, becomes besotted by the enigmatic Sothea after her family moves into the dilapidated manor house he's working on. Both are misfits and find it difficult to communicate with others, but in those brief moments they have together - be it a stolen glance, a whispered exchange, or a secret rendezvous - they begin to discover and explore their true selves and feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this idyllic blossoming romance is shattered when a malevolent figure from Khmer folklore - an arb - roams the night to feed on the unsuspecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Arb\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark coming-of-age tale that follows two neurodiverse teens who struggle to be accepted by a society that has little time, or empathy, for anyone who's different. A contemporary gothic paranormal layered in Arthurian legend with an Asian horror twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balkon Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838452964\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balkon Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41115036352627,"sku":"9.78184E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d88357a1-5cf9-498f-95f9-6b93079f2b64.jpg?v=1700662961","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-arb-9781838452964","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}