{"product_id":"imaginary-friend-9781538731338","title":"Imaginary Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, a young boy is haunted by a voice in his head in this \"epic horror\" novel, perfect for fans of Stephen King (Dan Chaon, author of \u003ci\u003eIll Will)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her seven year-old son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night. At first, the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. Then Christopher vanishes. Days later, he emerges from the woods at the edge of town, unharmed but not unchanged. He returns with a voice in his head only he can hear, with a mission only he can complete: Build a treehouse in the woods by Christmas, or his mother and everyone in the town will never be the same again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twenty years ago, Stephen Chbosky's \u003ci\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e made readers everywhere feel infinite. Now, Chbosky has returned with an epic work of literary horror, years in the making, whose grand scale and rich emotion redefine the genre. Read it with the lights on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of The Year's Best Books (People, EW, Lithub, Vox, Washington Post, and more)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Chbosky\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the multi-million-copy bestselling debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2012, Chbosky wrote and directed an acclaimed film adaptation of his novel, starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. He also directed the acclaimed 2017 film \u003ci\u003eWonder \u003c\/i\u003estarring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay. \u003ci\u003eImaginary Friend \u003c\/i\u003eis Chbosky's long-awaited second novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717848240402,"sku":"9781538731338","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a820804-f6ec-4db5-ac2e-ea30b80dd89a.jpg?v=1734628006","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/imaginary-friend-9781538731338","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}