{"product_id":"dark-matter-order-of-the-hidden-cross-paperback","title":"Dark Matter: Order of the Hidden Cross - Paperback","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\u003eIan Bayly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Matter: The Order of the Hidden Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the world you see is only a fragment of what truly exists?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoshua Carpenter has been different since birth. He sees what others cannot, shadows in the margins of reality and whispers that travel across dimensions. Guided by Beris, a strange and unreliable companion, Joshua is pulled into a hidden war of symbols, memory, and power. The deeper he goes, the more he realises that the veil between worlds is fragile, and something ancient is waiting on the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Matter is a supernatural thriller that blends dark fantasy, cosmic horror, and occult mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a story about fractured timelines, forbidden knowledge, and the terrifying cost of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against a backdrop of theological terror and philosophical questions, the novel asks not only what lies beyond the visible, but also what it means to confront it. Readers of H. P. Lovecraft, Clive Barker, or contemporary esoteric fiction will find familiar unease here, but with a modern voice and a relentless pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a story of comfort, but of confrontation.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Order of the Hidden Cross is older than history, and its influence reaches into every fracture of reality. Joshua's only choice is to listen to the whisper and discover why it chose him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of supernatural thrillers, occult fiction, and horror that pushes beyond the ordinary, \u003cem\u003eDark Matter\u003c\/em\u003e is the beginning of a mythos that expands through time, grief, and the cracks of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are ready to question everything you believe, start with \u003cem\u003eDark Matter: The Order of the Hidden Cross\u003c\/em\u003e by Ian Bayly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48594968936669,"sku":"9781764298308","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ao8S6XiPi59781764298308.webp?v=1789653099","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/dark-matter-order-of-the-hidden-cross-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}