{"product_id":"ants-waking-a-fantasy-novella-with-bonus-short-stories-and-poetry-hardcover","title":"Ants Waking: A Fantasy Novella With Bonus Short Stories and Poetry - Hardcover","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\u003eR. J. Huneke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an autistic college freshman-turned Story Warrior, Erica trudges the magical city's snowy, cobblestoned labyrinth full of streetlamp faeries and meddling gods in the hopes of finding the Legioness at the city's heart, before the onset of the Dark conquers the day and, with it, the only chance of redeeming tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The streets, the environment Huneke has described definitely gives off a flavour o a dark, miserable Dickens tale.' Books By Your Bedside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANTS WAKING\u003c\/strong\u003e is a thrilling, visceral magical realism tale. The title novella is accompanied by R.J. Huneke's illustrations plus bonus material: previously published and unpublished short stories and select poetry. For every book sold, the author is donating $1 to the Global Action for Trans Equality [GATE] and $1 to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, to benefit the trans and neurodivergent communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of fantasy literature, ANTS WAKING is a fairy tale noir akin to Alix E. Harrow's\u003cem\u003e The Ten Thousand Doors of January\u003c\/em\u003e crossed with Edgar Allan Poe's \"The Tell-Tale Heart\" with a touch of Mickey Spillane's \u003cem\u003eI, the Jury. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwice now, reviewers have compared Huneke's writing to Dickens: 'Charles Dickens would \"feel right at home walking these streets' Books By Your Bedside\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604305690763,"sku":"9798349273322","price":53.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/6Yjxhh-74t9798349273322.webp?v=1782201070","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/ants-waking-a-fantasy-novella-with-bonus-short-stories-and-poetry-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}