{"product_id":"marooned-9781724761002","title":"Marooned","description":"\u003ch2\u003eInteractive Pirate Adventure Gamebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMAROONED delivers an interactive reading experience set in the Golden Age of Piracy. This choose-your-own-adventure style gamebook puts you in control of the story with 3 unique storylines and over 50 possible endings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are the main character, a youth born to prosperity in the English countryside who finds themselves thrust into life on the high seas. At critical moments throughout the story, you make decisions that determine your fate. Each choice leads to different pages and outcomes, creating a unique adventure every time you read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExample decision point: You're captive on a pirate ship, but the Royal Navy is giving chase. What do YOU do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind a weapon. Time to fight off these pirates and help your liberators! \u003cb\u003eGo to page 106\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabotage the ship. Drop the anchor and strike the sails! \u003cb\u003eGo to page 259\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNavigate through authentic pirate encounters, naval battles between warring sovereigns, mutiny scenarios, and real-life deserted island survival situations. The story captures the atmosphere of classic maritime adventures like Horatio Hornblower and Aubrey\/Maturin series, with the interactive format of gamebooks from the 1980s-90s era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePraise for MAROONED\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"More thrilling than fifteen men on a dead man's chest--more fun than a bottle of rum!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Robert Louis Stevenson, author of \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"If I could only bring one book to a desert island, that book would be MAROONED.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Daniel Defoe, author of \u003ci\u003eRobinson Crusoe\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I wish I'd thought to make mine interactive...\"\u003cbr\u003e-Herman Melville, author of \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor Fans Of\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy \u003ci\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Sails\u003c\/i\u003e, or classic naval fiction, MAROONED offers your chance to live your own swashbuckling adventure. This is interactive fiction designed specifically for adults, combining the decision-based format of classic gamebooks with mature storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ci\u003eClick Your Poison\u003c\/i\u003e series, the first interactive book series created for adult readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e* Click Your Poison is in no way associated with these other brands and companies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493601677586,"sku":"9781724761002","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b80f075e-9d97-45ee-977c-ff198ae57cd9.jpg?v=1730653983","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/marooned-9781724761002","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}