{"product_id":"the-light-of-the-fireflies-9781503933545","title":"The Light of the Fireflies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling Spanish author Paul Pen comes a haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her burns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe spends his hours with his cactus, reading his book on insects, or touching the one ray of sunlight that filters in through a crack in the ceiling. Ever since his sister had a baby, everyone's been acting very strangely. The boy begins to wonder why they never say who the father is, about what happened before his own birth, about why they're shut away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few days ago, some fireflies arrived in the basement. His grandma said, \u003ci\u003eThere's no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light.\u003c\/i\u003e That light makes the boy want to escape, to know the outside world. Problem is, all the doors are locked. And he doesn't know how to get out...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePen, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul Pen is an author, journalist, and scriptwriter. In 2014, he won the Gonzoo Prize for author of the year from Spanish newspaper 20 minutos, awarded by popular vote. His first novel, The Warning, also earned him the title of Fnac New Talent in 2011 and has been translated into German and Italian. Pen's short stories include a digital-format collection of suspenseful tales titled Thirteen Stories. The Light of the Fireflies is his second novel and is available in English for the first time.","brand":"Amazon Crossing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50853761712402,"sku":"9781503933545","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b6cf60b-dcf0-4a17-845e-333ae834c88f.jpg?v=1737453685","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-light-of-the-fireflies-9781503933545","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}