{"product_id":"the-shepherd","title":"The Shepherd","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA trauma-bonded circle of friends. A cursed relic. A descent into a nightmarish dimension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shepherd is a visceral supernatural thriller that explores the darkness between ancient folklore and modern digital consumption. Fans of Stephen King's IT, The Ring, and the high-tech dread of Black Mirror will find their next obsession here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven years ago, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah Láng’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mother vanished into the shadows of rural China. Now, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is traveling in her footprints to find the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat she finds is a relic: an ancient brass lamp that seems harmless enough—until she and her trauma-bonded friend group, the “Still Alive Five,” bring it home to New York and unleash the ancient evil lurking inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the demon’s curse spreads through a viral video, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shepherd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e begins to feed. One by one, the entity herds the souls of its victims into “The Pasture”—a twisted dimension of rot and endless horror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced to watch the souls of her friends being slowly consumed, she discovers a shocking truth about herself—a clue that may be the only key to stopping \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shepherd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before its flock is complete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmed with this new revelation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e must unravel her past and find a way to cross the veil and confront the demon head-on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shepherd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been waiting a lifetime for its lost lamb to return, and this time, it doesn't intend to let \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913641287871,"sku":"ab8d417e-04dd-49c4-9324-08627150a138","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/833d18c55dea3c684bfc9e465c28b444.jpg?v=1785049725","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-shepherd","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}