{"product_id":"essentials-vol-1-the-lab-portable-edition-paperback","title":"Essentials Vol. 1 (the Lab Portable Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Doc Wyatt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a world shaped by human minds, the greatest threat is what we refuse to face.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarth has collided with an alien dimension. Reality is no longer stable--it fractures, reshapes, and bends to the minds of the few survivors left behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssentials Vol. 1 follows scientist Harris Pax as he navigates a world where human thought creates entire realities, and survival depends on confronting the illusions people build to avoid the truth. With the help of two alien \"guides\"--Buttons, inhabiting a dead woman's body, and Cog, trapped in a toy robot--Harris races to find survivors before the same forces that shaped their worlds destroy them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending large-scale science fiction with psychological and philosophical stakes, Essentials explores what remains of identity, truth, and meaning when reality itself can no longer be trusted.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke Arnold is a novelist, actor, and Emmy-nominated writer. He has played iconic roles such as Long John Silver in the Emmy-winning \u003ci\u003eBlack Sails\u003c\/i\u003e, and has won awards for his role as Michael Hutchence in the INXS mini-series \u003ci\u003eNever Tear Us Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, and Martin Scarsden in \u003ci\u003eScrublands\u003c\/i\u003e. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Smile in Sunder City\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in 2020, which led to the Fetch Phillips series, with a fourth title coming soon. He makes his graphic novel debut with ESSENTIALS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris \"Doc\" Wyatt produced the cult hit comedy film \u003ci\u003eNapoleon Dynamite, \u003c\/i\u003ethe multi-festival award-winning drama \u003ci\u003eCoyote\u003c\/i\u003e, and six other indie feature films. He shared an Emmy nomination for the animated project Marvel's \u003ci\u003eRocket and Groot\u003c\/i\u003e. He has worked on series including \u003ci\u003eUltimate Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegends of Vox Machina\u003c\/i\u003e, Marvel's \u003ci\u003eAvengers Assembled\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransformers: Botbots\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLego Ninjago: Dragons Rising\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850863116440,"sku":"9781964226293","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/b9XRwrTl9o9781964226293.webp?v=1793425897","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/essentials-vol-1-the-lab-portable-edition-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}