{"product_id":"book-exbx","title":"Cracks Of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing up in a broken home will always be a rough ride for any child caught in the crossfire. Naturally, when The Light speaks to nine-year-old Demetrius, he is too afraid to tell his bipolar mother what he has seen…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, after young Demetrius develops a secret friendship with The Light, he is taken to \"The Other Side,\" a metaphysical realm where he meets his ancestors and learns about coping with childhood trauma, domestic abuse, and mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed screenwriter John Charles Reedburg presents his latest novel, Cracks of Light,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ean urban fantasy horror that fuses drama, poetry, and testimony with the spirit world. This book is the first in a series of novels that center around human relationships with the supernatural and appeals to older fans of young adult fiction and genre readers alike.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Raw and lyrical, harrowing, funny, and deeply human, \u003cem\u003eCracks of Light \u003c\/em\u003eis a spellbinding novel, a riveting meditation on identity and ancestry. Reedburg is a natural born storyteller, vividly moving back and forth from early 90's South Los Angeles to other dimensions. He confidently takes on a complex plot of mental illness, abuse and addiction, deftly weaving in themes of religion and the supernatural. His voice is a mashup of Stephen King, Walter Mosley, and Charles Dickens, yet distinctly his own, fearlessly telling us Afrofuturist stories that haven't yet been told.\" - Alistair McCartney, author of The Disintegrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49422087815472,"sku":"BDexbx","price":6.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/exbx-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773352472","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-exbx","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}