{"product_id":"contagion-9780062574145","title":"Contagion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Madeleine Roux, Jonathan Maberry, and horror films like \u003cem\u003e28 Days Later \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eResident Evil\u003c\/em\u003e, this pulse-pounding, hair-raising, utterly terrifying novel is the first in a duology from the critically acclaimed author of the Taken trilogy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter receiving a distress call from a drill team on a distant planet, a skeleton crew is sent into deep space to perform a standard search-and-rescue mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen they arrive, they find the planet littered with the remains of the project--including its members' dead bodies. As they try to piece together what could have possibly decimated an entire project, they discover that some things are best left buried--and some monsters are only too ready to awaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADVANCE PRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eCONTAGION\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping, thrilling and terrifying in equal measures, \u003cem\u003eContagion\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect intersection of science fiction and horror--I couldn't look away.\"--Amie Kaufman, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eIlluminae\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnearthed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Few understand the true horror that lies in the empty unknown of space, but Erin Bowman nails it in \u003cem\u003eContagion\u003c\/em\u003e. Read this one with the lights on \"--Beth Revis, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Across the Universe series and \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: Rebel Rising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Erin Bowman's \u003cem\u003eContagion\u003c\/em\u003e is everything I want in my science fiction: a cast of smart characters on a desperate rescue mission forced to confront an elusive and unstoppable enemy. I absolutely loved this layered and thrilling adventure and can't wait to dive back into this world again.\"--Veronica Rossi, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Under the Never Sky series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBowman, Erin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin Bowman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for children and teens, including the Taken Trilogy, \u003cem\u003eVengeance Road\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRetribution Rails\u003c\/em\u003e, the Edgar Award-nominated Contagion duology, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl and the Witch's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eDustborn\u003c\/em\u003e. A web designer turned author, Erin has always been invested in telling stories-both visually and with words. Erin lives in New Hampshire with her husband and children.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eYou can visit her online at www.embowman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367992070418,"sku":"9780062574145","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4c97bb3-c300-475d-88b5-6278a504fbbe.jpg?v=1728501866","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/contagion-9780062574145","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}