{"product_id":"the-commune-paperback-2","title":"The Commune - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiz Roderick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEscaping a junkie mom and abusive stepdad, Magdalene steals a drug lord's money and holes up with some friends-of-a-friend in the middle of BF Utah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's where things go from bad to weird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe place is called The Society for Consciousness Research, Exploration and Mapping, though they just call it the Commune. It's led by a genius mathematician who abandoned his academic career to study lucid dreaming and the afterlife. The people there believe some very interesting things. They also seem to be involved in shady investments and money laundering. But whatever her doubts, Magdalene has nowhere else to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she meets Omar, another Commune member. When he appears in her dreams-and describes them to her when she's awake-she's forced to consider that their beliefs might be real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmar teaches Magdalene to manipulate the dreamscape and navigate the surreal pathways of the Dead. But strange henchmen with glowing eyes lurk there, and they're trying to lure Magdalene in. Then there's the drug lord, who wants his money back and is searching for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePursued by enemies in two dimensions, Magdalene has to figure out who she can trust and what's real before she gets in over her head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397786943737,"sku":"9781733076432","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SkJcoRs_Q69781733076432_16e3de84-ef17-4022-8062-9bfcfe8b2031.webp?v=1770293723","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-commune-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}