{"product_id":"of-beasts","title":"Of Beasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: M. Jane Worma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this queer horror novel debut, a priest falls in love with the antichrist and even God can’t stop the horror it will bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDante, a protestant young man, and Jude, a sadistic pastor of a small Texas church, harbor a terrible secret from the world; they’re together. The two share a taboo and passionate relationship in hidden peace, until the dreams start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod speaks to them in visions of smoke and fire, night after night, until the two of them come to a truth they cannot ignore; Dante is the Antichrist, sent by God and urged to start off the apocalypse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDante refuses to participate in the end of the world and the damnation of souls. But Jude is a loyal pastor, indifferent to the suffering of others, and is compelled to do what God tells him; even if it means killing the love of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis queer horror love story hones in on the humanity of the Antichrist, a half-human entity as flawed, complex, and doomed as any other soul. With lyrical prose reminiscent of Clive Barker, blasphemy is redefined and love is tested. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOf Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e, Worma explores if love is enough for someone born to be evil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consortium Book Sales \u0026 Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46834508333207,"sku":null,"price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9781960988867_13038.jpg?v=1768941928","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/of-beasts","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}