{"product_id":"the-antlered-ape-paperback","title":"The Antlered Ape - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua David Robison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo families, separate species, on a collision course in the Pacific Northwest wilderness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong pines and white waters live creatures of ages past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce, the forests were ripe with fruit and meat, and two apex apes shared the land-one antlered, the other not. Then man harvested too much, hunted too hard. Violence ensued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing their defeat, the apes' antlers fell. A reminder of their demise in the shadow of man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, a raven and hare witness the birth of a creature all believed extinct-one whose skull bears a peculiar shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEve, her little brother, father, and grandfather embark on horseback to hunt the wilds. Their adventure soon devolves into harrowing, primitive survival-strange landscape drawing them closer to an encounter ten thousand years in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough these families harbor neither hatred nor ill will toward one another, winter is hard and resources scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd all creatures must protect their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Antlered Ape\u003c\/em\u003e is a creature feature told as much through the creatures' eyes as through humans'. It explores the hazy line between man and nature from multiple perspectives, blending elements of grounded fantasy, adventure, and suspense flirting with horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCryptids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarker folklore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsolated and atmospheric locales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily dramas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvivalist stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45978183532679,"sku":"9798996365111","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/pt97sR8jhP9798996365111.webp?v=1790779874","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-antlered-ape-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}