{"product_id":"the-fall-gauntlet-manta-paperback","title":"The Fall Gauntlet: Manta - 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\u003eJ. A. Merkel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere do you run when you can no longer outrun yourself?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the harrowing events of the bullet train haunt Benji, the true and inescapable stakes of the Fall Gauntlet come into sharp focus. The masks don't choose champions at random, and those pulling the strings aren't always who they seem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Ikanos, violent storms trap Benji, Soren, and crew, blocking their path to the Tangerine Islands. All Benji wants is to escape, forget, and destabilize the mask maker so he can finally save his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a desperate mother begs Benji and Soren for their help. Her son has gone missing-lost to an Original spirit that may have corrupted him in its bid for freedom. Benji doesn't want to take on another fight, but he can't outrun this one-Ikanos's problems are tied to his own. As the spirit closes in, he realizes another precious life is slipping through his fingers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe won't get what he wants. But he may finally get what he needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fall Gauntlet continues ...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. A. Merkel's \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMANTA\u003ci\u003e is part of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Fall Gauntlet\u003ci\u003e, a collection of dystopian sci-fi novellas about Benji and Soren's quest to outsmart the Crown and reclaim their family, all while learning how to be brothers again.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267448357113,"sku":"9781965109007","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dIswTIG-iN9781965109007.webp?v=1768867890","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-fall-gauntlet-manta-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}