{"product_id":"dark-parts-of-the-universe-9780063160484","title":"Dark Parts of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOuter Banks\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBone Gap\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Samuel Miller's propulsive and genre-bending YA mystery, following a group of teenagers who discover a dead body while playing an app-based adventure game that sends players to \"random\" locations, unlocking a much deeper mystery about their small town. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The \"miracle boy\" died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he's going to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWillie's older brother, Bones, doesn't believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention: \u003cem\u003esomething bloody\u003c\/em\u003e. The group follows the Game's coordinates and they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai's stepfather's body. The Game is suddenly personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWillie is dedicated to proving the Game works while Sarai is set on finding out what happened to her stepdad. Bones just wants to enjoy his last summer before real life begins. As the group digs deeper into Manifest Atlas, stranger and wilder things begin to appear, unlocking a much deeper mystery running like an undercurrent through the small town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063160484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiller, Samuel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e is a novelist and screenwriter, made in South Dakota, based in Los Angeles. His most recent novel, \u003cem\u003eRedemption Prep\u003c\/em\u003e, was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and Indie bestseller and is in development for television with MGM. His debut, \u003cem\u003eA Lite Too Bright\u003c\/em\u003e, released to critical acclaim and has been translated into four languages and published in eight countries. Sam wrote his first novel in a fifteen-passenger van while touring with his alt-rock band, Paradise Fears. In addition to writing novels he coaches Little League Baseball, walks his dog, and works to dismantle capitalist systems of power. You can find him at samuelmillerbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43769250971763,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_374129d5-534e-4ead-8acd-8d15eb4d5515.jpg?v=1757073202","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dark-parts-of-the-universe-9780063160484","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}