{"product_id":"mark-of-the-centipede-paperback","title":"Mark of the Centipede - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. Bryan Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dead coworker. A cryptic test. Mythical beings hiding-and hunting-in plain sight. For one junior database administrator, it all makes for a bad day in the office. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers who love bewildering puzzles, workplace satire, supernatural conspiracies, and ancient beings reincarnated as Goldendoodles, M\u003cem\u003eark of the Centipede\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in E. Bryan Thomas's urban fantasy quest series, \u003cem\u003eThe Scribe's Accounts\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafety, monotony, anonymity: Life as an entry-level database administrator in the suburbs had it all. For Drew Turing, whose primary talent is faking his way through life, going unnoticed is the attraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a dead coworker pulls him into the mysterious Centipede Test, he learns of a world of supernatural beings who live side by side with humans-and that they know all about him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Drew must race to conquer a series of cryptic puzzles to beat the test, while outwitting the ancient forces that would love to see him fail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fate of two worlds rests on his pudgy shoulders. Will he learn to trust his own ability and save himself-and keep both worlds from collapsing? Or will he be destroyed and erased from everyone's memory, like dozens of test entrants before him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis time, there's no faking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 426\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923948503347,"sku":"9798997096311","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZSCgHe04cD9798997096311.webp?v=1793828887","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mark-of-the-centipede-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}