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The Wicker King

K. Ancrum, photographed by Michael Frost

August tries to help his best friend Jack as Jack’s vivid hallucinations about a dangerous quest become more frequent. To save Jack, August enters the dark imaginary world created by those visions. The story follows their friendship as Jack’s experiences grow more intense and August responds by joining him in that imagined realm. Foreboding black-and-white multimedia elements reinforce the book’s dark mood.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Courage · Friendship · Imagination · Mental Health
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9781250101549
Language
English
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