{"product_id":"the-franchise-9781250406583","title":"The Franchise [Elrod, Thomas]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eThomas Elrod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated Title from \u003ci\u003eMen'sHealth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFanFiAddict\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTransfer Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Truman Show\u003c\/i\u003e in this epic tale of a Hollywood-owned fantasy world where nothing is quite as it seems to the people who live and die at the studio's whim.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA land filled with magic and dragons and wizards and warriors.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThousands of people live and work within its borders, fearful of their enemies and loyal to their king.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe classic fantasy world of The Malicarn has been brought to life on the big screen in a series of phenomenally successful blockbuster movies, almost entirely populated by characters in total belief that their sham fantasy lives are real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fan-favorite actor finds himself doubting the studio's work, but this franchise has an almost unstoppable momentum, and bringing freedom to a population that already believes itself to be free won't be as easy as he thinks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250406583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Elrod lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and daughter. His writing has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e LA Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. \u003ci\u003eThe Franchise\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018498236592,"sku":"9781250406583b","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_1554f8db-6582-49b7-a33e-a81efefc58b8.jpg?v=1773967170","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-franchise-9781250406583","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}