{"product_id":"dragon-island-9798986259147","title":"Dragon Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, 2025 BestThrillers.com Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOME MONSTERS ARE REAL-AND SOME SECRETS ARE DEADLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter a dragon-like attack, a paleontologist's team ventures deep into an island jungle-only to discover the true nightmare has just begun.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in a Caribbean rainforest, a secret U.S. military base is hiding something terrifying. After a dragon-like creature decimates a village on the Puerto Rican island of Isla Lagarta, survivors' claims are dismissed-until paleontologist Dr. Vikki Barnes and her scientist ex-boyfriend start digging for answers. Now, with the military determined to silence them, they must team up with a conspiracy-spouting pilot, a grizzled war veteran, and a remarkable 12-year-old girl to unravel the mystery and survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan they expose the truth before the island's secret claims more victims? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of classic science thrillers such as \u003cem\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRelic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDragon Island\u003c\/em\u003e blends fast-paced excitement and scientific plausibility in a thrilling adventure that brings prehistoric terror and modern science to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eManas, J. B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J.B. Manas is an award-winning author of suspense and sci-fi thrillers, including Dragon Island, The Mirror Man, The Kronos Interference (co-author), and more. His work has earned starred reviews in Kirkus and multiple honors from BestThrillers.com, including the Best Sci-Fi Thriller of 2022 for The Mirror Man and a 2025 finalist nod for Dragon Island. Manas is also Editor-in-Chief of Good Alien, where he collaborates with top creators in comics and multimedia, and is a member of International Thriller Writers (ITW), Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Association for Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), and the Authors Guild. He lives and writes in Bucks County, PA with his family and a mischievous mutt named Max.","brand":"Somerton Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078245642514,"sku":"9798986259147","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b04ad34-3f46-4c79-9865-008d662b117e.jpg?v=1772538218","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dragon-island-9798986259147","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}