{"product_id":"astilla","title":"Astilla","description":"\u003cp\u003eJ L Carey JrÕs pop culture conspiracy fiction, Astilla is a searching vision of alternate reality, in a dystopian future where humans are overrun by seemingly alien beings in an attempt to cull the masses. The ruling order conspires to realize a mass depopulation agenda by engineering a gene stealer or Òel ChupacabraÓ. But, will their plot go too far?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the short story captures CareyÕs humor it is also a disturbing look into some of the prevailing theories of false alien attack, genetically engineered bio-weapons and the elites plan to bring down the worldÕs population for their own selfish ends. Written in the looming shadow of fascism in the U.S., Astilla speaks to a generation bombarded by mass-entertainment, relentless technology, a barrage of persuasive ads, and the hidden in plain sight influence of oligarchical elites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44213365342369,"sku":"9781387557349","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1rvwqdnm-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1713634229","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/astilla","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}