{"product_id":"grim-begins-grim-series-book-1","title":"Grim Begins: Grim Series Book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eCan a novel be both raw entertainment and a guide for life?\u003c\/b\u003e Can deep truths and hard-won wisdom be woven into a story that grips your heart? This is where you find out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the GRIM Series.\u003c\/b\u003e From the creators of Grim Hustle comes a crime saga walking the edge between myth and reality. Inspired by real testimonies and experiences, and infused with the knowledge of highly accomplished men, it is a story about power, survival, and the cost of becoming a man, but also a manual for finding one's path in grim times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith nothing left to lose, and every bridge smoldering behind him, Andrej makes a dark choice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe begins as a rebellious youngster. But the man he becomes is something else entirely: a weathered mafia boss, hardened by prison, dispensing hard-earned truths and ageless wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the beginning of that transformation: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1985\u003c\/b\u003e, Andrej defies an order he was never meant to question. Branded a threat by the Stasi, he flees his homeland, only to be swept into a fate darker than he ever imagined. From the back alleys of East Berlin to the brutal existence of a Soviet Gulag, Andrej is dragged deep into the underworld. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this first act, Andrej will face betrayal, violence, and loss. He'll learn that freedom comes at a price, and that no one walks through hell unchanged.\u003cb\u003e In the darkness, he will make a choice that seals his fate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 8269413208\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9788269413205\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Charin, Felix, Miesok, Wiktor, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: White Matter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"White Matter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (May 2025)","offer_id":45658198638789,"sku":"9788269413205","price":14.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9788269413205.jpg?v=1768898664","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/grim-begins-grim-series-book-1","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}