{"product_id":"the-ship-of-death-9781399767347","title":"The Ship of Death : A cosmic horror novel about a haunted board game, a twisted take on The Blair Witch Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eREADERS ARE RAVING ABOUT THE SHIP OF DEATH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'In contention for my best book of 2026' 5* Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'WILD in the best way' 5* Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jumanji but more dark and sinister' 5* Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I absolutely ATE. THIS. UP' 5* Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'WOW! THE MOST INSANE READ...' 5* Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As a huge DnD fan, it scratched that itch' 5* Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I don't even have words. I am OBSESSED' 5* Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Holy f*cking fuck' Chuck Wendig\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Winkler warmed my nerd heart while draining its blood' Sequoia Nagamatsu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A nightmarish experience' Dan Chaon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE DICE ROLL. DARKNESS ANSWERS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCole and Lorraine playtest board games for some extra cash as they save up to buy a house. But after a series of bizarre coincidences, and signing a strange NDA, the couple finds a mysterious tabletop role-playing game on their doorstep: The Ship of Death .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game feeds on the players' imaginations, and takes up an ever-growing amount of space: in their home, and in their minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs its true sinister nature becomes clearer and more victims fall under its spell, the boundary between the game and reality begins to dissolve. . . and the pair are instructed to possess a stranger's soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with the stakes this high, losing this game might just mean the end of everything . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold entirely through game cards, emails, forum posts, personal journals and police reports, The Ship of Death is a sleep-stealing, possession-inducing work of intense cosmic horror that announces Kyle Winkler as a spectacular voice in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Kyle Winkler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHorror \u0026amp; ghost stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 Sep 2026 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kyle Winkler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322040066426,"sku":"9781399767347","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781399767347.jpg?v=1790683428","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ship-of-death-9781399767347","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}