{"product_id":"the-shining-pyramid-paperback","title":"The Shining Pyramid - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Machen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA riddle in a field. A message of terror. The sinister truth of a pre-human world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo amateur scholars and friends, \u003cstrong\u003eVaughan\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDyson\u003c\/strong\u003e, are enjoying a quiet country retreat when they stumble upon a chilling discovery. In a remote field, they find a pattern of small stones arranged in a precise, cryptic formation that resembles a miniature, \u003cstrong\u003eshining pyramid\u003c\/strong\u003e. Next to it, there is a small parchment bearing a message written in an ancient, unknown language--a message clearly meant to summon aid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrigued and disturbed, the friends use their scholarly knowledge of arcane languages and folklore to decipher the message. The translation reveals a terrifying tale: a young girl has been \u003cstrong\u003ekidnapped\u003c\/strong\u003e and is being held captive by a terrifying, ritualistic cult in the hills nearby. The abductors are not ordinary humans; they are agents of the \u003cstrong\u003eLittle People\u003c\/strong\u003e, a subterranean, degenerate race that has always been the source of the darkest British folk legends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaughan and Dyson quickly realize they are facing an ancient horror--a hidden race that continues the dark, pagan rites of human sacrifice. Their \"shining pyramid\" was a desperate plea for rescue from the victim. The two men embark on a dangerous mission to save the girl from the clutches of the grotesque, primitive cult before the final, unspeakable sacrifice can be completed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shining Pyramid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a quintessential early work of \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Machen\u003c\/strong\u003e, perfectly fusing the atmosphere of the British countryside with the profound dread of a surviving, primeval race. It is a thrilling tale of intellectual detection leading to a confrontation with the ancient, enduring evil that lurks beneath the veneer of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377532801261,"sku":"9781528704144","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/d5k1uoVXkH9781528704144.webp?v=1785610106","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-shining-pyramid-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}