{"product_id":"boys-of-the-beast-9781643790954","title":"Boys of the Beast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree cousins. Four days. One car. This smart and fearless road-trip novel is perfect for fans of David Levithan, Benjamin Alire Saenz, or Meg Medina.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ROUTE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Seventeen hundred miles from Portland, Oregon, to Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE BEAST.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Grandma Lupe's 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE BOYS.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Three strangers who also happen to be cousins: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt.\u003c\/b\u003e Evangelical Christian. Earnest. Film nerd. Carrying a dream to make movies--despite the future his father has planned for him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthan.\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish. Gay. Sci-fi nerd. Carrying a phone that contains his entire relationship with Levi--unless they finally get to meet IRL on this trip.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar.\u003c\/b\u003e Stoner. Smartass. Too cool to be a nerd. Carrying a letter that haunts him--no matter how hard he tries to escape it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE END...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e just might be a new beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis powerful voyage in three voices marks the brilliant debut of Monica Zepeda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Zepeda\u003c\/b\u003e is a Southern California native who spent her teen years in the desert wilds of Joshua Tree. She moved to Los Angeles, London, and Arizona before settling down permanently in L.A. Along the way, she's worked as a bookseller, produced reality television shows, and written plays, feature films, and video games. Monica now serves as a teen librarian and lives near the beach with her husband and their unbelievably cute cats. You can find her on the web at monicazepeda.com, on Twitter at @MZWrites, and on Instagram at @MZWrites2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tu Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726904103186,"sku":"9781643790954","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_828ef495-95d2-4115-aeb1-71ef8805c2c9.jpg?v=1734889142","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boys-of-the-beast-9781643790954","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}