{"product_id":"dead-set-a-novel-isbn-9780062339287","title":"Dead Set: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe New York Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series delivers a wonderful stand-alone dark fantasy in which a young girl is caught between the worlds of the living and the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her father's funeral, Zoe moved to the big city with her mother to start over. But change always brings trials, and life in the city is not so easy. Money is tight, and Zoe's only escape, as has always been the case, is in her dreams—a world apart from her troubled real life where she can spend time with her closest companion: her lost brother, Valentine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something or someone has entered their dreamworld uninvited. And a chance encounter at a used record store, where the vinyl holds not music but lost souls, has opened up a portal to the world of the restless dead. It's here that the shop's strange proprietor offers Zoe the chance to commune with her dead father. The price? A lock of hair. Then a tooth. Then . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Supernatural Coming of Age:\u003c\/b\u003e For Zoe, reeling from the loss of her father, navigating grief is as treacherous as navigating the world of the restless dead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUrban Fantasy Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore San Francisco’s gritty supernatural underground, from a record shop where vinyl holds lost souls to a mysterious portal to the afterlife.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDangerous Magic:\u003c\/b\u003e A deal to speak with her dead father seems like a dream come true, but the price starts with a lock of hair and only gets more sinister from there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA World of Dreams and Ghosts:\u003c\/b\u003e Zoe’s only refuge is a secret dreamworld she shares with her lost brother, Valentine—but an unwelcome visitor threatens her last safe space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAfter her father's funeral, Zoe moved to the big city with her mother to start over. But change always brings trials, and money is tight. Zoe's only escape, as always, is in her dreams—a world apart from her troubled real life where she can spend time with her lost brother Valentine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something or someone has entered their dream world uninvited. And a chance encounter at a used-record store where the vinyl holds not music, but lost souls, has opened up a portal to the world of the restless dead. It's here that the shop's strange proprietor offers Zoe the chance to commune with her dead father. The price? A lock of hair. Then a tooth. Then. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An intelligent stand-alone tale of quiet horror that should appeal to Kadrey’s many fans, as well as to lovers of more subtle shivers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating characters populate a story that’s dark and individual, leavened with moments of humor, heart, and pure strangeness. ... Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kadrey again has painted a world that draws you in with its mysterious, yet frightening, beauty…The imagery is just phenomenal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tender, if terrifying, story of a lost teenager trying to find her way.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If punk and underworld mythology got into the mosh pit, it would come out something like this book; spiky and pretty with lashings of black eyeliner and its heart tattooed on its sleeve.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Beukes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A dark and eerie world, a razor sharp plot, and a heroine worth rooting for make DEAD SET unforgettable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKami Garcia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fantastic supernatural horror novel with deep punk roots ... Kadrey’s underworld is a gloomy mirror of the overworld with all its injustice and broken dreams, and Zoe’s battle with her fear  and her honorable spirit put her in enough jeopardy for six novels. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCory Doctorow, Boing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This bittersweet and elegaic fantasy will appeal to both fantasy fans and mainstream readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s plenty of Kadrey’s trademark humor, grit and art references, and the only complaint ... is that ... this trip to Iphigene didn’t last longer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888193827045,"sku":"NP9780062339287","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062339287.jpg?v=1730228374","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dead-set-a-novel-isbn-9780062339287","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}