{"product_id":"the-hive-9781525304408","title":"The Hive","description":"\u003cp\u003e A Winner of People Magazine's Best Books for Fall 2019. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e New York Times bestselling authors Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden have teamed up for the first time to create a novel that's gripping, terrifying and more relevant every day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cassie McKinney has always believed in the Hive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Social media used to be out of control, after all. People were torn apart by trolls and doxxers. Even hackers -- like Cassie's dad -- were powerless against it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But then the Hive came. A better way to sanction people for what they do online. Cause trouble, get too many \"condemns\" and a crowd can come after you, teach you a lesson in real life. It's safer, fairer and perfectly legal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Entering her senior year of high school, filled with grief over an unexpected loss, Cassie is primed to lash out. Egged on by new friends, she makes an edgy joke online. Cassie doubts anyone will notice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But the Hive notices everything. And as her viral comment whips an entire country into a frenzy, the Hive demands retribution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One moment Cassie is anonymous; the next, she's infamous. And running for her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With nowhere to turn, she must learn to rely on herself -- and a group of Hive outcasts who may not be reliable -- as she slowly uncovers the truth about the machine behind the Hive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarry Lyga is the New York Times bestselling author of the I Hunt Killers trilogy as well as such critically acclaimed novels as Boy Toy and Bang. He's also a comic book nerd who geeks out by writing superhero novels, including the Flash series and Thanos: Titan Consumed. He lives outside New York City, in a house bursting with books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kids Can Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378151493906,"sku":"9781525304408","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_232ca9ee-f460-4529-a6bb-9da80125e295.jpg?v=1728642924","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hive-9781525304408","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}