{"product_id":"the-residency","title":"The Residency","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e8 artists.\u003cbr\u003e1 art residency.\u003cbr\u003e1 chance to leave alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArt is pain. Or so they say.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a struggling artist in New York City, Ira is desperate to get her shot at the big time. When an invitation to a week long art residency on a private island in the Bahamas drops in her inbox, she leaps at the chance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut something is off about Turquoise Bay and its owner, The Curator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Ira and seven other artists end up locked in an underground bunker, the only way out is to play the Curator's games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill they survive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr will they die for their art?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePuzzle House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaw\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efranchise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e****\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWould you die for your art? Don’t be fooled by the familiar premise… The Residency by Kayla Frederick has ominous vibes from page one. It’s full of surprises, solid characters and tons of tension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBen Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of Stuck and Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Residency is a quick read with a pace that builds throughout. The kills were Saw-esque in their originality and brutality. Highly recommend this one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLeigh Kenny, author of Cursed and Hush My Darling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wow...this book is like your favorite TV shows with an ensemble cast, like Lost or Manifest, but on paper with a horror twist. It's everything you could want from a thriller. I dare you to put it down. You can't.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChisto Healy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of Gateway in Apartment 8 and Two of a Kind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"What do you get if the Saw franchise was influenced by art instead of the lack of appreciation for life? You get a group of desperate artists and a sociopathic overseer with The Residency!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAsia Brito Guerrero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of Ditto and Butterscotch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Kayla Frederick takes us on one hell of a ride through the mind of The Curator, a psychopathic billionaire who traps and tortures a group of young artists until only one survives. It's Saw meets Squid Games, with the benefit of an excellent writer who knows how to keep her readers glued to their seats!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKate DeJonge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of Soup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Art is pain, but how much pain can you endure to pursue your dream? Kayla picked her characters from real life and transposed them onto the page. Blending together the duality of humanity and a plot steeped in the human need to survive The Residency will leave your heart on the floor.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eZ Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of Tales from Chesterfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KMChaosBookReads Indie Book Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46525369614525,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/7461\/7021\/files\/510zRu1Cp8BL._SL1000.jpg?v=1774096320","url":"https:\/\/kmchaosbookreads.com\/products\/the-residency","provider":"KMChaosBookReads Indie Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}