{"product_id":"hearts-still-beating-9780593698327","title":"Hearts Still Beating","description":"\u003cb\u003eGripping, romantic, and impossible to put down, this dark and immersive post-apocalyptic debut novel is about two teen girls who loved each other before the end of the world \u003ci\u003e-- \u003c\/i\u003eand before one of them became infected with the virus that turned her into a monster. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of Krystal Sutherland, Adam Silvera, and the darkly human side of the HBO Max horror-drama \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Us\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeventeen-year-old Mara is dead--mostly. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eInfected with a virus that brought the dead back to life and the world to its knees, she wakes up in a facility to learn a treatment for the disease has been found. No longer a \u003ci\u003eTick\u003c\/i\u003e, Mara is placed in an experimental resettlement program. But her recovery is complicated by her destination: she's sent to live with the best friend she hasn't seen since the world ended--and since their first and only kiss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeventeen-year-old Rory is alive--barely. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWith impaired mobility from an injury and a dead sister, Rory's nightmares are just as monstrous as the Ticks that turned her former best friend. Even after the Island--one of a handful of surviving communities--rebuilds itself, Rory is prepared for the Ticks to return at any time. She never expected them to come in the form of the only girl she's ever loved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the girls struggle with their pasts and the people they've become, and with the Island's fragile peace in the balance, Rory and Mara must lean on each other to survive--or risk losing the girl they love all over again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Archer\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Creative Writing and has interned with \u003ci\u003eEntity Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in LA. When she's not writing, she works at a doggy daycare in San Diego. Find her on twitter: @abrookeworm. And on Instagram: @broookearcher\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577523900690,"sku":"9780593698327","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7e3289d8-7ef7-4d42-b68e-73b291942261.jpg?v=1746298759","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hearts-still-beating-9780593698327","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}