{"product_id":"the-luminaries-9781250194046","title":"The Luminaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Susan Dennard, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Witchlands series, comes a haunting and high-octane contemporary fantasy about the magic it takes to face your fears in a nightmare-filled forest and the mettle required to face the secrets hiding in the dark corners of your own family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Barnes \u0026amp; Noble YA Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indigo Best Teen Book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Goodreads Most Anticipated YA Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHemlock Falls isn't like other towns. You won't find it on a map, your phone won't work here, and the forest outside town might just kill you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie's town--and the rest of humanity--from the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of Hemlock Falls every night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since her father was exposed as a witch and a traitor, Winnie and her family have been shunned. But on her sixteenth birthday, she can take the deadly Luminary hunter trials and prove herself true and loyal--and restore her family's good name. Or die trying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in order to survive, Winnie enlists the help of the one person who can help her train: Jay Friday, resident bad boy and Winnie's ex-best friend. While Jay might be the most promising new hunter in Hemlock Falls, he also seems to know more about the nightmares of the forest than he should. Together, he and Winnie will discover a danger lurking in the forest no one in Hemlock Falls is prepared for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot all monsters can be slain, and not all nightmares are confined to the dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You'll want to get lost in the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Luminaries\u003c\/i\u003e again and again.\"--Leigh Bardugo, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Dennard\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Witchlands series (now in development for TV from the Jim Henson Company), the Something Strange and Deadly series, as well as various short stories and other tales across the internet. She also runs the popular newsletter for writers, the Misfits and Daydreamers. When not writing or teaching writing, she can be found rolling the dice as a Dungeon Master or mashing buttons on one of her way too many consoles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally from Georgia, Dennard earned advanced degrees in marine ecology and statistics while also traveling the world. She now lives near Lake Michigan with her French husband, \u003ci\u003e très mignonne \u003c\/i\u003edaughter, and a veritable zoo of aging pets.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Teen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608429236498,"sku":"9781250194046","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6df9460e-2f54-4748-98b7-f5558cb9ec76.jpg?v=1732321340","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-luminaries-9781250194046","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}