{"product_id":"failstate-9781737293002","title":"Failstate","description":"Why did Robin Laughlin (aka Failstate) think being a superhero on a reality show would be a good idea? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings seemed so simple: win the show, become an official, licensed hero. But with his brother, Ben (aka Gauntlet) stealing America's heart--and with Rob's own powers proving too unwieldy for TV--Failstate begins to wonder if he's going to live up to the failure of his name. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil one of his friends and fellow competitors is murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobin vows to find the killer, and he sets out on a very real quest to unmask the hidden villain. Can Failstate find justice? Or will his lunk of a big brother ruin everything--including taking the girl who has stolen Robin's heart? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVery soon, Failstate and Gauntlet will come to blows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich has been the villain's plan all along. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublisher's Weekly, in a starred review, said this about Failstate: \"Otte nails the concept...He balances fantasy with teen hormones in a clever and page-turning debut... The amusing noirish atmosphere of the setting draws older readers... A TV show full of sequel possibiltiies.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Geeky Grace Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50864678142226,"sku":"9781737293002","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3fdead8b-8b98-4944-af6e-01576bd40cb6.jpg?v=1737659932","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/failstate-9781737293002","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}