num_pages: 278
description: From the author of The Postmortal a fantasy saga unlike any youve read before weaving elements of folk tale and video game into a riveting unforgettable adventure of what a man will endure to return to his family When Ben a suburban family man takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants bizarre demons and colossal insects. On a quest of epic life-or-death proportions Ben finds help comes in some of the most unexpected forms including a profane crustacean and a variety of magical objects tools and potions. Desperate to return to his family Ben is determined to track down the Producer the creator of the world in which he is being held hostage and the only one who can free him from the path. At once bitingly funny and emotionally absorbing Magarys novel is a remarkably unique addition to the contemporary fantasy genre one that draws as easily from the world of classic folk tales as it does from video games. In The Hike Magary takes readers on a daring odyssey away from our day-to-day grind and transports them into an enthralling world propelled by heart imagination and survival.
language: English
title: The Hike
publisher: Viking