Naturally he runs like hell, but then he realizes that his entire environment has changed and he’s been transported to a place that’s entirely difficult. His walk soon gets a little longer and then he suddenly falls into a living nightmare with the arrival of two dog-faced monsters casually disemboweling a child. He goes on a business trip and goes out for a short walk in preparation for having to sit through a work-related seminar in the near future. The main character, Ben, is a pretty ordinary guy who has fought to move past memories of his traumatic childhood and is thoroughly devoted to his wife and kids. The closest genre I can think of to fit this novel is fantasy, but it’s one of those books that’s both boldly original and insanely difficult to characterize. The author must either have an insane imagination or use a lot of recreational drugs, or maybe a little bit of both. The Hike is a whacked-out, crazy thrill ride and I loved every minute of it.
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