{"product_id":"the-fifth-horseman-a-comic-fantasy-that-rides-roughshod-over-the-rules-of-life-and-death-paperback","title":"The Fifth Horseman: A comic fantasy that rides roughshod over the rules of life... and death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternationally published bestselling author Jon Smith makes his adult debut with \u003cem\u003eThe Fifth Horseman\u003c\/em\u003e, a modern comic fantasy that rides roughshod over established mythology and the rules of life... and death.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fifth Horseman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a darkly comic tale of two thirty-somethings caught between our world and the afterlife, who must embrace their role as reapers to prevent the End Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath is just a day job you can't quit...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma and Mark had a bad day. The worst part of it was dying. But, according to Death, the Rider on the Pale Horse and first horseman of the apocalypse, things aren't that simple. Turns out the sand in their hourglass is stuck in place. Somewhere between life and death, they're put to work as Death's assistants, reaping the souls of the living until it's time for their final clock out...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo compound matters, despite their omnipotence, the four horsemen are facing an existential threat - one they're ill-equipped and ill-prepared to combat. Does Charon, the ferryman of the River Styx, have more up his sleeve than just the coins proffered by the dead to secure passage to the afterlife? And why do you never see baby pigeons?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma and Mark must reap like their afterlives depend on it, to help prevent the End Times - even if it means scuppering the one opportunity they have at being granted a second chance at life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with humour, romantic tension, and suspense, Jon Smith utilises a witty, lightly sarcastic ensemble of flawed but loveable characters. It will appeal to mainstream fantasy readers and hopeless romantics, as well as those who enjoy a good story and a good laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42125409976455,"sku":"9781838452940","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d27fa6b0e933fc0ed84fa7b08f0a8932.webp?v=1732577482","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-fifth-horseman-a-comic-fantasy-that-rides-roughshod-over-the-rules-of-life-and-death-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}