{"product_id":"verdigris-deep-9781419728785","title":"Verdigris Deep","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Deliciously shiver-inducing . . . Fans of dark fantasies such as Neil Gaiman's \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e will find this tale irresistible\"--from the award-winning author (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerdigris (n.): a blue-green rust that tarnishes aging and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyan feels invisible: At school, he's in a class with students older and cooler than him, and at home, he's largely ignored during his parents' petty arguments. And then he meets Josh. Josh is popular in the way that only beautiful boys can be--he's almost electric. Both Ryan and his chatterbox sidekick, Chelle, fall under Josh's spell, and the three soon become inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne summer afternoon, they sneak off to the troubled town of Magwhite. Trapped without bus fare for the ride home, Josh convinces his less mischievous companions their only solution is to steal coins from the infamous wishing well. Soon after, each develops a unique, sinister power. When the well witch appears, she gargles demands of her three new servants. Ryan, Josh, and Chelle have robbed her and now must obey her . . . and the wishes rotting at the bottom of her well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A deliciously creepy tale . . . There is a vividness and energy to Hardinge's imagination that makes almost every moment of this absorbing story shine with light or glossy darkness.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Inescapably chilling . . . a dark, polished gem.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There's no denying Hardinge's power as a storyteller, her ability to create beautiful, precise imagery, or her expectation that her readers will grasp the subtle ideas and reflections woven into the novel.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Hardinge\u003c\/b\u003e is the winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year for \u003ci\u003eThe Lie Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, one of just two young adult novels to win this major UK literary prize. She is the author of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCuckoo Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFly by Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Face Like Glass. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in England. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911297798418,"sku":"9781419728785","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf6f1a65-9b74-4dea-a4ed-228e98d636fc.jpg?v=1738736285","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/verdigris-deep-9781419728785","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}