{"product_id":"the-final-reconciliation","title":"The Final Reconciliation","description":"\u003cp\u003eTAKE OFF YOUR MASK!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled \"The Final Reconciliation,\" the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band's lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who's kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance--until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe answer will terrify you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by \u003cem\u003eThe King in Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e mythos first established by Robert W. Chambers, and reminiscent of cosmic horror by H. P. Lovecraft, Laird Barron, and John Langan, comes \u003cem\u003eThe Final Reconciliation\u003c\/em\u003e--a chilling tale of regret, the occult, and heavy metal by Todd Keisling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProudly brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing - Tales from the Darkest Depths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterview with the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes this music-themed horror novella so special?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTodd Keisling\u003c\/em\u003e: The story offers a different take on The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. Tales of the \"Yellow Mythos\" usually involve the fictitious play in written form, but this novella approaches the concept from a musical angle instead. The imagery and mystery of Carcosa's masquerade seemed like perfect fodder for a progressive metal album, and I sought to combine the two as best I could. The result is a cosmic horror story driven by the crunching riffs and machine gun beat of a progressive metal song.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTell us more about your main character?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTodd Keisling\u003c\/em\u003e: Aidan Cross is a scarred, broken man who is haunted by memories of a horrible tragedy that took the lives of his friends thirty years ago. Once the lead guitarist for The Yellow Kings, Aidan has spent the last decades of his life in relative obscurity, hiding from the public and rumors of what happened the night of the band's final performance. He and his bandmates grew up together in a small Kentucky town. They were like brothers to him, and he blames himself for their deaths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy should readers give this cosmic horror book a try?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTodd Keisling\u003c\/em\u003e: It's a dark story with a lot of heart, dealing with themes of friendship, loss, and regret, set against the backdrop of an impossible place called Carcosa. I think the book offers a unique approach to the genre, associating the mythology of The King in Yellow with music rather than the written word. It's also the darkest thing I've ever written. So far, anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spineless Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54709666316561,"sku":"fly1789957061189","price":9.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/0024\/2961\/files\/the-final-reconciliation_1.jpg?v=1789957063","url":"https:\/\/petbandanas.shop\/products\/the-final-reconciliation","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}